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Cranberry Meat Loaf Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1-1/4 hours

Yield: 4-5 Servings

15 75 90

Ingredients

2 eggs
3/4 cup crushed saltines (about 22 crackers)
1/2 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
1/4 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 pound ground ham
1/2 cup barbecue sauce, optional
Bay leaves and fresh cranberries, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef and ham over mixture and mix well. Pat into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/4 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 160°.
During the last 15 minutes of baking, baste meat loaf with barbecue sauce if desired. Garnish with bay leaves and cranberries if desired. Discard bay leaves before slicing. Yield: 4-5 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 515 calories, 26 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 206 mg cholesterol, 948 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 39 g protein.

Originally published as Cranberry Meat Loaf in Country Extra November 2002, p49

Light-Bodied Red Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied red wine such as Pinot Noir.

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Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2010 by heathernh1

The ingredients sound weird. I probably don't usually have them, I just happen to have some leftover stuff from a holiday. I made as is and it was AH mazing. This is the best meatloaf I have ever tasted. I wish I kept ham and cranberries around all the time. So delicious. Sweet, tangy, smoky... MMMMM

Reviewed on Nov. 08, 2010 by LSmith1

This recipe was amazing! I'm sure it rates 5 stars just as it is, but I didn't have ham or fresh cranberries, so I upped the ground beef to 2 lbs and put in the whole can of whole-berry cranberry sauce. Otherwise, everything was the same. Definitely slather sweet and spicy BBQ sauce on the top-the blend of these ingredients is perfect! Thank you for this amazing recipe!