Scrumptious Meat Loaf

Scrumptious Meat Loaf

Scrumptious Meat Loaf

Got the meat loaf blahs? This recipe transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary.

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

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.

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