cape cod cranberry meatloaf

Ingredients For cape cod cranberry meatloaf

  • 1/4 c
    whole cranberry sauce
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    rosemary
  • 1/4 tsp
    white pepper
  • 1/2 tsp
    marjoram
  • 1/2 tsp
    dried thyme
  • 2 lg
    eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 c
    bread crumbs, plain
  • 1/4 c
    ketchup
  • 1
    finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 c
    milk
  • 2.5 lb
    ground chuck
  • 3/4 c
    dark brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2
    bay leaves

How To Make cape cod cranberry meatloaf

  • 1
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    Lightly oil a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
  • 3
    In a small bowl, combine the cranberry sauce and brown sugar. (NOTE: sometimes I add a few tablespoons of chili sauce for an extra kick)
  • 4
    Place the cranberry sauce mixture in the bottom of the prepared loaf pan.
  • 5
    In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients except the bay leaves and mix well.
  • 6
    Set the meatloaf mixture in the pan on top of the sauce.
  • 7
    Top the loaf with the bay leaves and bake for 1 1/2 hours or until done.
  • 8
    Allow the loaf to cool for 20 minutes.
  • 9
    Remove the bay leaves.
  • 10
    Very carefully turn the loaf onto a serving plate so that the sauce side is up.
  • 11
    Drizzle the pan juices over the loaf.

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