Cape Cod Cranberry Meatloaf

This dinner is gluten-free adaptable- please see tips below the recipe…

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Cape Cod Cranberry Meatloaf

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 25 min

Cook Time: 1 hr, 30 min

Ingredients:

1/4 cup whole cranberry sauce
3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
2 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup milk
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup ketchup
1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon salt
2 whole bay leaves

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. In a small bowl, combine the cranberry sauce and brown sugar.

2. Place the cranberry sauce mixture in the bottom of the prepared loaf pan.

3. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients (except bay leaves) and mix well. Set the meat loaf mixture in the pan on top of the sauce.

4. Top loaf with bay leaves and bake 1 1/2 hours or until done.

5. Allow the loaf to cool for 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaves. Very carefully turn the loaf onto a serving plate so that the sauce side is up. Drizzle the pan juices over the loaf.

Tips:

*If you are preparing this recipe as gluten-free, just be sure to use a brand of cranberry sauce that is known to be GF, and use GF breadcrumbs in place of regular breadcrumbs.

Source: RecipeGirl.com