Fluffy light meat loaf
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | Ground beef |
| 1 | can | (6 oz.) tomato paste |
| ½ | cup | Oatmeal |
| 3 | tablespoons | Finely chopped green pepper |
| Or celery | ||
| 2 | tablespoons | Bran |
| 2 | tablespoons | Wheat germ |
| 1 | small | Onion, finely chopped |
| 1 | tablespoon | Freshly chopped parsley |
| 1 | Egg, lightly beaten | |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Finely chopped garlic |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Freshly ground pepper |
| Chili sauce | ||
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Combine all loaf ingredients, using your hands.Form into loaf and place in 9 X 5 X 3" loaf pan,cover with layer of chili sauce (or ketchup if desired), bake 50 minutes to 1 hour.(Do not overbake,since part of the secret of fluffiness is shorter cooking time.)Serve the meat loaf sliced and hot.Serves 4.
Variation: Half ground veal and half ground beef can be used for the meat loaf - lower in calories.