Beef / Pork

Lean, Mean Meatloaf is for Dinner.

Lean, Mean Meatloaf takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Lean, Mean Meatloaf takes 55 minutes to cook.

Lean, Mean Meatloaf makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Lean, Mean Meatloaf are:

3/4 cup rolled oats
1 onion, quartered
1.5 tsp EVOO
1 jar (16 oz) Mezzetta roasted bell peppers, drained
1/2 cup grated parmesan
2 TB finely chopped parsley
1/2 cup Egg Beaters
1.25 pounds 93% lean ground beef

Here is how you make Lean, Mean Meatloaf:

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: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STRINGI719.

The nutritional information for Lean, Mean Meatloaf is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• 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