Meatloaf with cheese and bacon in a tomato sauce

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 227.3
  • Total Fat: 13.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 48.5 mg
  • Sodium: 234.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 10.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
  • Protein: 14.9 g

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Introduction

This is a meatloaf seasoned with italian seasoning and garlic in a rich tomato sauce - I have used Ryvita crispbread instead of the usual cracker or bread crumbs to increase nutritional value ans stay away from white flour. This is a meatloaf seasoned with italian seasoning and garlic in a rich tomato sauce - I have used Ryvita crispbread instead of the usual cracker or bread crumbs to increase nutritional value ans stay away from white flour.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1lb/454 gr - Minced / Ground Beef - about 18%fat
    4 slices - Ryvita Dark Rye - crushed into crumbs
    2 medium Eggs, beaten
    2 tbsp - Italian Seasoning
    Garlic powder, 1.5 tsp (remove)
    onion granules, 2 tsp (remove)
    1 can (400 gr) chopped tomatoes
    1/3 cup Ketchup
    2 slices (about 20gr) canadian bacon - fat removed

Directions

Take chopped tomatoes and ketchupand put in a saucepan simmering over medium heat for about 10 minutes until the sauce is fairly thick and no longer watery from the can of tomaotes.

In a large bowl mix together crushed Ryvita, onion granules, garlic powder and italian seaoning. Chop up Bacon and add to this.

Beat eggs and add to the mix together with the beef and 50 grams of the cheese. When the sauce is finished mix in about 1/3 to half of this into the beef mixture. With your hands form a loan and put into a loaf pan. Cover the top with a layer of the tomato sauce reserving enough to serve hot overtop when it is served.
Sprinkle the remaining chees on top and cook at 375 for about an hour.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WIMBLEDONMUM.