9/24/2008

Not Your Mummy's Meatloaf

We're getting into the Halloween spirit around here and I found a half-open box of lasagna noodles in the pantry, so we decided to dress up tonight's meatloaf. The result was spoooooooky!

Not Your Mummy's Meatloaf
Meatloaf Ingredients:
2 lbs. lean ground beef or turkey (you can cut this down, but I wanted a large meatloaf so we could have sandwiches tomorrow, yum!:))
3/4 c. crushed Wheaties Cereal
1/4 c. ketchup
2 T. Mustard
2 eggs
1 T. grape jelly (weird, but it's awesome, I promise!)
1 C. finely shredded carrots
Garlic salt, to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste

Garnish Ingredients:
6-8 lasagna noodles, cooked
ketchup (optional)
2 slices cheese, any kind
2 green or black olives

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Mix all meatloaf ingredients well in a large bowl. Press into a glass bowl (make sure it's ok for the oven) and bake for 60 minutes or until center is done.
When completely cooked, Drain any fat off the meatloaf and turn onto a serving pan. Spread with a thin layer of ketchup, if desired. Cut cheese slices into circles and place on meatloaf as the "eyes".
Cut the cooked lasagna noodles in half then trim the edges so the "scallops" are cut off. Place them randomly across the meatloaf, cutting of extra and using it to fill in spaces. This is a great job for the kids, you want the bandages to look "messy"!:)
Add two olives for eyes and serve!

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