Meat Loaf Tropicale Recipe

My kids actually liked this meatloaf recipe. Must have been the bananas. They added a distinctive flavor

• Meal Type: Entree
• Ethnicity: Other
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: Over 1 hour, less than 1 day

Ingredients

• 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 ea Egg; Lg
• 1/2 c Oats; Quick Cooking
• 1 ts Salt
• 1/4 ts Nutmeg
• 2 ea Slices Bacon
• 3 tb Orange Marmalade

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F
2. Mix all of the ingredients, except the bacon and marmalade, together
3. Spread the mixture in an ungreased loaf pan, 9 X 5 X 3-inches
4. Crisscross the bacon slices on the top of the meat mixture and spread the marmalade over the whole thing
5. Bake, uncovered for 1 to 1 1/4 hours
6. Drain off the excess fat and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing