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Makeover Li'l Cheddar Meat Loaves Recipe

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“My husband goes wild for my meatloaf, but I don't know how healthy it is,” says Jodie Mitchell of Denver, Pennsylvania. Our Test Kitchen experts slashed the calories and fat, but kept the original's tender and delicious qualities.

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8 Servings
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min.

Ingredients

2 egg whites, beaten
3/4 cup fat-free milk
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium carrot, shredded
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 pound lean ground beef
2/3 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard

Directions

In a large bowl, whisk egg whites and milk. Stir in the cheese, oats, onion, carrot and salt. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.
Shape into eight loaves; place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar and mustard; spoon over loaves.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until no pink remains and a meat thermometer reads 160°. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 meat loaf equals 187 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 36 mg cholesterol, 550 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 15 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 starch.

Makeover Li'l Cheddar Meat Loaves published in Healthy Cooking August/September 2008, p9

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