Lean, Mean Meatloaf

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
3/4 cup rolled oats1 onion, quartered1.5 tsp EVOO1 jar (16 oz) Mezzetta roasted bell peppers, drained1/2 cup grated parmesan2 TB finely chopped parsley 1/2 cup Egg Beaters1.25 pounds 93% lean ground beef
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375. Use a food processor to coarsely grind the oats & transfer to a large bowl. Put the quartered onion in the food processor and finely chop.

2. In a medium skillet, heat EVOO over medium. Add the chopped onion and cook, stirring, until softened (about 5 min). Remove from heat and let cool.

3. Puree the roasted peppers in the food processor. Set aside 1/3 cup. Whisk the remaining puree into the oats, along with the cooled onions, 6 TB parmesan, parsley, eggs, 1.5 tsp salt, and .5 tsp pepper. Crumble the ground beef into the bowl and mix with CLEAN hands to combine.

4. Mold the meat mixture into a 9x5 loaf pan, then spread the reserved roasted pepper puree on top. Bake for 50 minutes, then sprinkle with remaining 2 TB of parmesan, and bake for 5 more minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STRINGI719.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 274.3
  • Total Fat: 11.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 64.2 mg
  • Sodium: 552.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
  • Protein: 27.6 g

Member Reviews
  • SBOWLBY
    I use oats in my meatloaf all the time. Great recipe! - 1/21/10