Cranberry Meat Loaf
Everyone in my family loves this unusual recipe. It's especially fun to serve in the fall and around the holidays.4-5 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 1-1/4 hours
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.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 515 calories, 26 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 206 mg cholesterol, 948 mg sodium,