Meat Loaf
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 cup uncooked quick-cooking oatmeal
- 1/4 cup fat-free plain yogurt
- 1 pound extra-lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 medium rib of celery, chopped
- 1 small carrot or parsnip, shredded
- 1/4 cup egg substitute or 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon capers packed in balsamic vinegar, drained
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- Lightly spray a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
- Set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir together the oatmeal and yogurt.
- Let stand for 5 minutes.
- Add the remaining ingredients.
- Combine using your hands or a spoon.
- Shape into a loaf about 8 x 5 inches.
- Place in the baking pan.
- Bake for about 1 hour 15 minutes, or until the meat loaf registers 165F on an instant-read thermometer and is no longer pink in the center.
- Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Cut into 16 slices.
- For leftovers with style, make meat loaf sandwiches in low-sodium buns or on low-sodium bread.
- Top the meat loaf with a mixture of 1 tablespoon no-salt-added ketchup and 1/2 teaspoon bottled white horseradish or dried horseradish.
- Add some crunchy romaine or curly green leaf lettuce, sliced onion, and Easy Dill Pickles (page 272).
- For a different flavor, spread the meat loaf with Barbecue Sauce (page 265) or Roasted Tomato Chipotle Salsa (page 269).
- (Per serving)
- Calories: 119
- Total fat: 3.0g
- Saturated: 1.0g
- Trans: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated: 0.5g
- Monounsaturated: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 31mg
- Sodium: 102mg
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Sugars: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Calcium: 33mg
- Potassium: 248mg
- 1/2 starch
- 2 very lean meat
cooking spray, oatmeal, yogurt, extralean ground beef, onion, celery, carrot, egg substitute, capers, lemon juice, thyme, pepper, garlic
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/meat-loaf-392094 (may not work)