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Meatloaf "Skull"

Meatloaf is covered in bacon and basted with a sweet ketchup sauce during last hour of baking.
Course Halloween, Main Dish
Cuisine All-American
Keyword bacon, ground beef, meatloaf
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Author Lynn / Turnips 2 Tangerines

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds ground beef
  • 1 pound Italian sausage
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1/2 cup diced green pepper
  • 1 cup shredded fresh zucchini
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 sleeve crackers, crushed (buttery or saltine)
  • 4 slices bread, cubed
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper to taste
  • Garnish:
  • onion slices, for eyes
  • 1 pound thick sliced bacon, for bandages
  • green pepper slices, nose and teeth
  • Sweet Ketchup Sauce:
  • 2 cups ketchup
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350º In a large bowl mix together all ingredients.
  • Place mixture into a 13 x 9 inch baking dish and shape into a skull.
  • Place onion slices on meatloaf for eyes and green pepper slices on meatloaf skull for teeth.
  • Randomly place bacon slices on meatloaf skull to look like bandages.
  • Bake meatloaf in oven, covered with foil for 2 hours (drain excess grease if necessary)
  • Remove foil, continue baking for another hour (drain excess grease if necessary)
  • Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, stir together ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder and garlic powder. Simmer on low until warm. Baste meatloaf with sauce every 15 during last hour of baking.
  • Serve with remaining sauce.