Italian Mushroom Meat Loaf Recipe

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Healthful oats and flaxseed amp up the nutrition in this tasty meat loaf. —Kylie Werning, Candler, North Carolina

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Italian Mushroom Meat Loaf Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 1 hour

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 pound medium fresh mushrooms, chopped
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 package (19-1/2 ounces) Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed and crumbled
1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 cup marinara or meatless spaghetti sauce

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the egg, mushrooms, oats, onion, flax and pepper. Crumble turkey and beef over mixture and mix well.
Shape into a 10-in. x 4-in. loaf. Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50 minutes; drain. Top with marinara sauce. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until no pink remains and a meat thermometer reads 165°. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 261 calories, 14 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 103 mg cholesterol, 509 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 25 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Italian Mushroom Meat Loaf in Healthy Cooking February/March 2012, p51