Title: Meat Loaf Tropicale
Categories: Fruit Ground Vegetable
Yield: 6 Servings
| 1 1/2 | lb | Lean Ground Beef |
| 1 | c | Bananas; Ripe, Mashed, 2 Lg |
| 1/2 | c | Green Bell Pepper; Chopped |
| 1 | ts | Mustard; Prepared |
| 1/8 | ts | Allspice |
| 2 | tb | Onion; Chopped |
| 1 | | Egg; Lg |
| 1/2 | c | Oats; Quick Cooking |
| 1 | ts | Salt |
| 1/4 | ts | Nutmeg |
| 2 | | Slices Bacon |
| 3 | tb | Orange Marmalade |
Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all of the ingredients, except the
bacon and marmalade, together. Spread the mixture in an ungreased loaf
pan, 9 X 5 X 3-inches. Crisscross the bacon slices on the top of the meat
mixture and spread the marmalade over the whole thing. Bake, uncovered for
1 to 1 1/4 hours. Drain off the excess fat and let stand for 5 to 10
minutes before slicing. NOTE: The bananas add a unique, almost mysterious
flavor and a special moistness to this elegant meat loaf.