Corn meat loaf

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2teaspoonsVegetable oil
2cupsChopped onion
1cupDiced celery
teaspoonDried basil
¾teaspoonDried oregano
½teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonCelery salt
teaspoonPepper
1eachLg garlic clove, crushed
2tablespoonsCider vinegar
poundsGround round
½cupDry bread crumbs
cupFresh corn kernels, divided
¼cupChopped fresh parsley
1eachEgg
xVegetable cooking spray
¼cupTomato sauce

Directions

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and celery; saute 5 minutes or until tender and lightly browned. Add basil and the next 5 ingredients (basil through garlic); cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vinegar. Combine onion mixture, meat, bread crumbs, ½ cup corn, and parsley in a large bowl; set aside.

Place the remaining corn and egg in a food processor, and process until almost smooth. Add to meat mixture; stir well (mixture will be wet).

Shape meat mixture into a 9 x 4-inch loaf. Place meat loaf on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes. Brush tomato sauce over meat loaf; bake an additional 35 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing. Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 slice).

CALORIES 293 (32% from fat); PROTEIN 28.8g; FAT 10.4g (sat 3.2g, mono 4.7g, poly 1g); CARB 21.3g; FIBER 3.3g; CHOL 107mg; IRON 3.8mg; SODIUM 601mg; CALC 66mg

From COOKING LIGHT magazine, July/Aug. 1995.

Submitted By IRIS GRAYSON On 07-03-95