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Another Meatloaf Recipe

I know here we go again with yet one more meatloaf recipe. This one is spicy and made to serve, no cutting required. I use an 8 individual mini loaf pan so I don’t have to cut the meat loaf. It saves time and all that mess. Plus it is great for portion control. The best part is that 2 individual loaves are 5 weight watcher points. Serve this with a side of salad and you have a great cozy home cooked meal.

Ingredients:
  • 1/4 cup of water
  • 1 Cup finely chopped mushrooms
  • 1 celery stalked finely chopped
  • 1 large carrot finely chopped
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 1 pound extra lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup quick cooking oats
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon of worcestershire sauce
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon of rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon of savoury
  • 1 teaspoon of thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon of hot sauce
  • approximately 1/4 cup of tomato sauce (careful not to get the sauce on the sides of the pan, as you can see I got some sauce on the pan and it darkened a bit.)
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Spray a mini 8 piece loaf pan.
  3. In a large pan add the water, and all the finely chopped vegetables and cook for 5 mins.
  4. Drain the water from the vegetables.
  5. In a large bowl add the vegetables with all remaining ingredients except for the tomato sauce.
  6. Mix ingredients and add even amounts to the 8 individual loaf pan
  7. Place in oven and cook for 30 mins.
  8. Remove from oven and distribute the tomato sauce on top of the individual loafs. About 1 – 1.5 teaspoons and spread so the tops are covered.
  9. Replace loaf pan in the oven and cook for another 30 mins.
  10. Remove from oven and serve.

Chicken Meatballs

Today was a crazy day, I woke up to the craving of meatballs. I haven’t had a meatball in quite sometime. I thought to myself how can I make a healthy meatball to satisfy this darn craving? Well instead of using beef, I used lean ground chicken instead (half a pound), a half a cup of fine bread crumbs, one large egg white. For the spices I added half a tablespoon of minced garlic, a pinch of ground pepper, rosemary, oregano, and thyme. I used a tablespoon to scoop up the meat and form the balls and cooked them for 20 mins at 360 in the oven. I was able to make about 9 meatballs for 1 point each. Serve with you choice of pasta, rice, or couscous. Make a nice low fat sauce from low sodium tomato sauce, or low fat cream soup and enjoy. Just make sure to account for the points on the startch you choose to pair the meatballs with.

Please see my Tips and Secrets page for a listing of Generic Weight Watcher Points for the point value of the starches.