Scrumptious Meat Loaf

Use extra lean ground beef to lower the fat content in this meat loaf.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef, extra lean
• ½ cup tomato paste (4 ozs)
• ¼ cup onion, chopped
• ¼ cup green peppers
• ¼ cup red peppers
• 1 cup tomatoes, fresh, blanched, chopped
• ½ tsp mustard, low sodium
• ¼ tsp ground black pepper
• ½ tsp hot pepper, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 stalks scallion, chopped
• ½ tsp ginger, ground
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg, ground
• 1 tsp orange rind, grated
• ½ tsp thyme, crushed
• ¼ cup bread crumbs, finely grated

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients together.
2. Place in 1-pound loaf pan (preferably a pan with a drip rack) and bake covered at 350° F for 50 minutes.
3. Uncover pan and continue baking for 12 minutes.

Yield:

Makes 6 servings--Serving size: 6 (1¼ inch) thick slices

Nutrition Facts:

Calories 193
Fat 9 g
Saturated fat 3 g
Cholesterol 45 mg
Sodium 91 mg

Recipe Courtesy the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.