Meat Loaf Tropicale

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Title: MEAT LOAF TROPICALE
Categories: Fruits, Hamburger, Main dish, Vegetables
Yield: 6 servings

1 1/2 lb Lean Ground Beef
1 ea Egg; Lg
1 c Bananas; Ripe, Mashed, 2 Lg
1/2 c Oats; Quick Cooking
1/2 c Green Bell Pepper; Chopped
2 tb Onion; Chopped
1 ts Salt
1 ts Mustard; Prepared
1/4 ts Nutmeg
1/8 ts Allspice
2 ea 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.

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