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SCRUMPTIOUS MEAT LOAF

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

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

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

Nutrition

Serving size: 6 (1¼-inch) thick slices
Calories 193
Fat 9 g
Saturated fat 3 g
Cholesterol 45 mg
Sodium 91 mg

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Special thanks to Goulda A. Downer, Ph.D., R.D., for sharing her collection of African American recipes, and the General Clinical Research Center in the Irving Center for Clinical Research, Columbia University, New York, for testing the recipes.