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Mom's Improved Meat Loaf Ingredients: 2 slices white bread, crumbled 1/4 cup skim milk 3/4 pound extra-lean ground beef 1 cup grated carrots 1 stalk celery, finely chopped 1 medium onion, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 can (6 ounces) no-salt-added tomato paste 1 egg white, slightly beaten 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Directions: Preheat oven to 400-degrees. Line 8-1/2 x 4-1/2-inch loaf pan with foil. In large bowl, combine bread and milk. Add beef, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, tomato paste, egg white, thyme, salt, and pepper. Mix until well combined. Transfer to prepared pan and bake 25 minutes, or until cooked through. Serve hot, warm, or chilled. Good source of: beta-carotene, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, potassium, zinc. Recipe makes four servings. Nutritional information per serving: Calories: 256 Total Fat: 8.7g Saturated Fat: 3.3 Fiber: 4g Protein: 22g Carbohydrate: 23g Cholesterol: 31mg Sodium: 513mg |