Meat loaves italianos
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup | Quaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned) |
| 8 | ounces | Tomato sauce |
| 2½ | ounce | Canned sliced ripe olives drained |
| 1 | Egg (optional) | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Instant minced onion |
| ½ | teaspoon | Italian seasoning |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt (optional) |
| 1 | pounds | Lean ground beef |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Garlic powder |
| 2 | ounces | Part-skim mozzarella cheese shredded |
Directions
Heat oven to 375 F. Combine oats, ¼ cup tomato sauce, ¼ cup olives, egg, 1 teaspoon onion, Italian seasoning and salt. Add ground beef, mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape to form four 4x2-inch loaves; place in 8-inch square glass baking dish or 9-inch glass pie plate. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until meat is done; drain.
Combine remaining tomato sauce, olives, onion and garlic powder; cook over low heat 3 to 5 minutes or until hot. Spoon sauce over meat loaves; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 2 minutes more or until cheese is melted.
MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: Prepare meat mixture and shape into loaves as directed above. Place in 8-inch square glass baking dish or 9-inch glass pie plate. Cover with wax paper. Microwave on HIGH 5 to 7 minutes or until no longer pink, rotating dish once. Drain. In a 2-cup glass measuring cup combine remaining tomato sauce, olives, onion and garlic powder. Microwave at HIGH 1-½ to 2-½ minutes or until hot. Spoon over meat loaves; sprinkle with cheese. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until cheese is melted.
NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS per serving: * calories 370 * carbohydrates 16 g * protein 27 g * fat 22 g * calcium 145 mg * sodium 570 mg * cholesterol 80 mg * dietary fiber 3 g Source: "Hurry, Let's Eat!" Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias