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Scrumptious Meatloaf

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 65 min

Got the meatloaf blahs? This recipe transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Makes

6 servings

Serving size

1 ¼ inch thick slice

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef, extra lean

½ cup tomato paste

¼ cup onion, chopped

¼ cup green pepper

¼ cup red pepper

1 cup fresh tomatoes, blanched, chopped

½ teaspoon mustard, low sodium

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

½ teaspoon hot pepper, chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped

2 scallions, chopped

½ teaspoon ginger, ground

⅛ teaspoon nutmeg, ground

1 teaspoon orange rind, grated

½ teaspoon thyme, crushed

¼ cup bread crumbs, finely grated

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F.
  2. Mix all ingredients together.
  3. Place in a loaf pan (preferably with drip rack) and bake, covered, for 50 minutes.
  4. Uncover pan and continue baking for 12 minutes.
  5. Cut into six even slices and serve.

Cooking Tip

To blanch tomatoes:
Bring water to a boil, add clean tomatoes and boil for 60 seconds until skin starts to peel. Cool tomatoes in cold water and peel skin.

Nutrition Info

Nutrition Info

Makes: 6 servings  Serving size: 1 ¼ inch thick slice

Calories

193

Fat

9 g

Saturated Fat

3 g

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

45 mg

Carbohydrates

11 g

Sugar

5 g

Fiber

2 g

Protein

17 g

Sodium

91 mg

Calcium

35 mg

Phosphorus

192 mg

Potassium

513 mg