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Meat Loaves with Pesto Sauce Recipe

The pesto sauce adds herb and cheese flavor that makes this recipe unique. If you're a family of two, prepare the whole recipe and use the leftovers for sandwiches.—Lou Ganser, Grafton, Wisconsin

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Meat Loaves with Pesto Sauce Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 25 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

PESTO SAUCE:
2 cups fresh spinach or parsley
2 garlic cloves, peeled
1/2 cup walnuts
1 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon dried basil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
MEAT LOAVES:
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce,divided
1 egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/4 cup water

Directions

In a blender, combine pesto ingredients. Cover and process until a paste forms. Set aside.
In a bowl, combine bread crumbs, onion, 2 tablespoons tomato sauce, egg, salt, pepper and 3 tablespoons pesto sauce. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into four loaves.
In a skillet, heat oil. Brown meat loaves on all sides. Combine 1 tablespoon pesto sauce, water and remaining tomato sauce; pour over meat. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Serve the loaves topped with tomato-pesto sauce. Refrigerate or freeze remaining pesto sauce for later use. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 903 calories, 79 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 117 mg cholesterol, 1,059 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 33 g protein.

Originally published as Meat Loaves with Pesto Sauce in Country Ground Beef , p35