This not your momma’s meat loaf! It is actually the BEST meat loaf we have ever eaten! (But don’t tell your mom we said that!) The combination of ingredients for the topping is one of the key factors catapulting this meat loaf above all others. In fact, the next time we make it, we will be doubling the ingredients for the topping because we loved it so much! If you are looking for a recipe that is out-of-the-ordinary, then this recipe is the one for you.
Kevin’s version of this recipe can be found in the January 2017 edition of “Better Homes and Garden.”
May your 2017 be filled with extra-ordinary blessings!
Happy Cooking,
Kevin Wilson &Mom
Jamaican-Style Meat Loaf
Ingredients:
1 pound Owen’s ground pork sausage
1 pound lean ground beef
1 cup shredded carrot
½ cup finely chopped onion
1 cup soft bread crumbs
2 egg, lightly beaten
¼ cup strong-brewed coffee
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon butter
1 medium banana, cut in ½ inch slices
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 miniature sweet peppers, sliced
1/3 cup coarsely chopped pitted green olives
1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon orange zest
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
¼ cup fresh parsley
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the pork, beef, carrot, onion, bread crumbs, eggs, coffee, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper. Cut three 18 x 3 inch heavy foil strips. Crisscross the strips in bottom of a slow cooker. Place meat mixture on top of the strips; shape into an oval or round to match cooker shape, pressing mixture away from sides to prevent burning. Tuck ends of foils strips inside cooking pot. Cover; cook on low 5 hours or high 2 ½ hours or until instant-read thermometer inserted in center of meat registers 165 degrees. Use foil strips to lift meat loaf from cooker, tilting to drain off fat. Transfer to a platter. Pull the foil strips from under meat loaf. Cover; let stand 10 minutes. For topper: Heat butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add banana; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until caramelized. Remove. Add oil to skillet. Add peppers, cook and stir 4 minutes or until browned. Add olives, sugar, zest, and juice. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves. Stir in caramelized bananas and spoon topper over meat loaf. Top with parsley. Enjoy!
