Double the Taste Meatloaf

Amount

  Measure

  Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1

  pound

  extra lean ground beef

1/2

  pound

  Italian sausage -- extra lean

2

  slices

 bacon -- reduced sodium -- diced fine

4

  ounces

  mushroom caps -- diced fine

1

  small

  onion -- finely diced

1

  clove

  garlic -- minced

1/4

  cup

  panko

1/4

  cup

  red wine

1

  teaspoon

  homemade Italian seasoning -- see recipe

1

  tablespoon

  low sodium Worcestershire sauce

1/2

  teaspoon

  Dijon mustard

1/2

  teaspoon

  seasoned salt

1/4

  teaspoon

  seasoned pepper

  Sauce

8

  ounces

  no salt added tomato sauce

1/2

  teaspoon

  garlic salt

1

  tablespoon

  brown sugar -- packed

1

  tablespoon

  low sodium soy sauce

1

  tablespoon

  no salt added tomato paste

Heat oven to 350°F. Cover a rack with foil poking several holes in rack. Place on a baking sheet that is also covered with foil for easy cleaning.

Soak the panko in the red wine for a couple of minutes until softened. Mix the sauce ingredients together and set aside.

Add remaining meatloaf ingredients except the beef and mix thoroughly. Add beef and mix to combine. Don't over handle or meat will be tough.

Spread mixture on foil lined rack free forming the meat into a loaf size. Spread sauce over loaf.

Bake in a 350°F oven for 1 to 1 1/4 hours.

Makes 8 servings.

Per Serving: 285 Calories; 19g Fat (63.3% calories from fat); 17g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 62mg Cholesterol; 587mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

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