MEAT LOAF WITH SWEET POTATOES

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Mother often prepared this for supper after Sunday services. Sweet potatoes are a traditional part of Southern cooking. - Kay Goins, Church Hill, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

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 cup chopped onion
2 teaspoons salt
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 can (23 ounces) cut sweet potatoes, drained
1/2 cup molasses
4 bacon strips

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the tomato sauce, egg, 1/2 cup of cracker crumbs, green pepper, onion and salt. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into a loaf in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes; drain. Combine sweet potatoes and molasses; roll potatoes in remaining crumbs. Add potatoes to the pan; place bacon strips over meat loaf. Bake 30 minutes longer or until the meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°.

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