Meat Loaf with Sweet Potatoes

Categories: dinner

Ingredients

• 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
• 1 egg
• 2 cups crushed butter-flavored crackers (about 50 crackers), divided
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/4 up chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 can (23 ounces) cut sweet potatoes, drained (or 4 medium cooked)
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 4 bacon strips

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the tomato sauce, egg, 1/2 cup of cracker crumbs, green pepper, onion, and salt.

2. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.

3. Shape into a loaf in a greased 13 by 9 by 2 inch baking dish.

4. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes; drain.

5. Combine sweet potatoes and molasses; roll potatoes in remaining crumbs.

6. Add potatoes to the pan; place bacon strips over meat loaf.

7. Bake 30 minutes longer or until the meat is no longer pink and a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees

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