Halloween Halfling Meatloaf Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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.

Bake in the preheated oven until the meatloaf is no longer pink inside and just starting to turn brown about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (70 degrees C).

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 cut sides down in the pickle slices to finish the eyes. One more olive half forms the nose. Surround the monster with a background of ketchup \blood\ and bake until browned about 10 more minutes.

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.