Thursday, April 12, 2012

JP Meatloaf

A very simple and dynamic recipe- the flavor is up to you!

Ingredients


1 lb of ground meat (I use lean turkey meat)
1 yellow onion- diced
Garlic- a lot of chopped garlic.  You can’t have too much.
Bread crumbs- 1 cup (make your own from stale bread, use stuffing mix or buy bread crumbs)
Liquid – 1 cup: any type of broth, water, or milk are good choices. 
Mushrooms (optional)- diced (this is a sneaky way to get someone to eat mushrooms without knowing they are eating them….)
Spices- keep it simple and just add salt and pepper- or use an Italian mix . Chipolte spices are yummy. I have also used rosemary and salt.  Use your favorite flavors
Diced tomatoes- 1 can – any flavor
Cheese-1/4 cup-  any flavor

 Instructions:


Preheat oven to 375o.

-        Combine all ingredients except the Diced Tomatoes in a large bowl and mix until evenly distributed.
-        Transfer the resulting blob to a baking dish- I use a 9”x5” glass dish. 
-        Spread the blob evenly then make a moat around the edge.
-        Dump the can of tomatoes on top and let the juices run into the moat.
-        Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in the middle reads 160o. 
-        Sprinkle cheese on top and bake uncovered for another 10 minutes.
-        Eat piping hot…. Also makes great leftovers!

Nutrition:

 
Please note that this recipe is low in fat and calories and high in protein- (depending on the meat you choose)
Total Kcals = 324
Fat     Kcals =  40                gms =  4.4            % fat   =  12.5
Pro    Kcals = 172               gms=   43             % pro  =  53.0
CHO  Kcals = 112               gms=   28             %CHO =  34.5

Pictures coming soon.....

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