Cranberry Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup crushed saltine (about 22 crackers)
• 1/2 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1/4 cup fresh cranberries or 1/4 cup frozen cranberries, thawed
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons chopped onions
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1/2 lb ground ham
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. crumble beef and ham over mixture and mix well. pat into a greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
• 2 bake, uncovered, at 350°f for 1 1/4 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 160.
• 3 during the last 15 minutes of baking, baste meatloaf with barbecue sauce if desired. garnish with bay leaves and cranberries, if desired. discard bay leaves before slicing.