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Meatloaf
Servings = 6 | Serving size =1 slice
This recipe can be multiplied by 2, 3.
This keeps well for about 48 hours in the fridge after being cooked. Makes great sandwiches the next day.
| 1 lb | extra lean ground beef |
| 4 ounces | fresh bread crumbs |
| 1 tsp | dried oregano |
| 1 tsp | dried basil |
| 1 tsp | dried rosemary |
| 1 tsp | dried thyme |
| 1/2 tsp | salt |
| 1/8 tsp | fresh ground black pepper |
| 3/4 cup | tomato sauce |
Preheat oven to 325°F.
Line an oblong Pyrex dish or large skillet with aluminum foil.
Mix the ground beef together with the bread crumbs, oregano, basil, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper until well blended.
Roll the mixture into a large ball and then shape into a loaf. Place the loaf in the aluminum foil lined pan. Continue to shape until the loaf is firm by pressing it together.
Place the pan in the oven. Cook for about 30 minutes and top with the marinara sauce. Return to the oven and cook for about 20 minutes until the internal temperature is 150°F. Remove from the oven and let rest for about 5 – 10 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 cup | Servings 6
Calories 193 | Calories from Fat 44
Amount Per Serving (% Daily Value)
Total Fat 5g (8%) | Saturated Fat 2g (10%)
Monounsaturated Fat 2g | Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 47 mg (16 %) | Sodium 387 mg (16 %)
Total Carbohydrates 17g (6%) | Sugars g
Dietary Fiber 2g (7%) | Protein 19g
Vitamin A 3% | Vitamin C 8 % | Calcium 6% | Iron 19%
Vitamin K 8 mcg | Potassium 425 mg | Magnesium 33 mg
"Food is the most primitive form of comfort."
-Sheilah Graham, Gossip columnist
The refrigerator light goes on...
Meatloaf, next to Mac and Cheese, may be the ultimate comfort food. It’s great out of the oven and I like the tomato sauce topping. Served with mashed potatoes and a side of broccoli or lima beans and you can’t help but feel good. As with all recipes that use ground beef, look for extra lean or 93% lean. If need be, ask the butcher to grind you some from a piece of very well trimmed bottom round.
Bottled tomato sauce or marinara sauce will work well with this recipe. Look for a sauce with as little sodium as possible and 2 grams of fat or less per 1/2 cup serving.