Got the meat loaf blahs? This recipe transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary.
- Yield: 6 servings
- Serving size: 1¼-inch thick slice
- Calories 193
- Total Fat 9 g
- Saturated Fat 3 g
- Cholesterol 45 mg
- Sodium 91 mg
- Total Fiber 2 g
- Protein 17 g
- Carbohydrates 11 g
- Potassium 513 mg
Ingredients
- 1 pound extra lean ground beef
- ½ cup tomato paste
- 4 cups onion, chopped
- 4 cups green pepper
- 4 cups red pepper
- 1 cup fresh tomatoes, blanched, chopped
- 2 teaspoons mustard, low sodium
- 4 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons hot pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 8 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon orange rind, grated
- 2 teaspoons thyme, crushed
- 4 cups bread crumbs, finely grated
Method
- 1.Preheat oven to 350°F.
- 2.Mix all ingredients together.
- 3.Place in 1-pound loaf pan (preferably with drip rack) and bake, covered, for 50 minutes.
- 4.Uncover pan and continue baking for 12 minutes.