Halloween Halfling Meatloaf

This is a great tasting and scary meatloaf. Our guests got a big kick out of it. I prefer to bake my meatloaf on a slotted broiler pan to let the grease drip off. You can use spicy sausage but I prefer mild sausage.

• Ready In: 1 hr 40 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 1 meatloaf

Ingredients

• 2  lbs  ground chuck
• 1  lb bulk pork sausage
• 1  large onion, chopped
• 1  cup  crushed  saltine crackers
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 3  tablespoons  cajun seasoning
• 1  tablespoon corn kernel
• 2  pickles, slices
• 3  black olives, halved
• 2  small  slice green bell peppers
• 2  cups ketchup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix together the ground beef, sausage, onion, saltine cracker crumbs, beaten eggs, and cajun seasoning in a bowl until well combined. In a large baking dish, form the meat loaf mixture into a Halfling shape, with a large head, 2 stubby legs, and 2 upraised arms.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until the meatloaf is no longer pink inside and just starting to turn brown, about 1 hou. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165°F.
4. To decorate the meatloaf's head, pick out about 14 corn kernels and arrange them into teeth. Place 1 small green pepper slice on each side of the creature's head for ears; place two pickle slices on the face for eyes; then place 2 black olive halves for the nose. Surround the monster with a background of ketchup "blood", and bake until browned, about 10 minutes more.
5. Let the meatloaf rest for 10 minutes before serving. Just before serving, stick a paring knife in the meatloaf's body, and decorate it with a little ketchup "blood".