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Basic Meat Loaf

Name: Basic Meat Loaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5 servings.
Ingredients: 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup 2% milk; 3 slices whole wheat bread, torn into pieces; 1/4 cup finely chopped onion; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/4 teaspoon onion powder; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean); 3 tablespoons ketchup

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min. + standing

Makes

5 servings

Updated: Apr. 16, 2022

Since I can't have much salt, I've come up with a recipe for easy meatloaf that is really tasty without it. —Lillian Wittler, Wayne, Nebraska

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Ingredients

1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup 2% milk
3 slices whole wheat bread, torn into pieces
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
3 tablespoons ketchup

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk egg and milk. Add bread; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in onion, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings. Crumble beef over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly.
Shape into a loaf in a greased 11x7-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, for 35 minutes; drain.
Spread ketchup over loaf. Bake until a thermometer reads 160°, 10-20 minutes longer. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 226 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 96mg cholesterol, 276mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch.

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