Cottage Cheese Meat Loaf

Name: Cottage Cheese Meat Loaf
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup (8 ounces) 4% cottage cheese; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1/4 cup ketchup; 2 tablespoons chopped onion; 1 tablespoon prepared mustard; 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 pound lean ground beef; 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

"Putting cottage cheese in meat loaf makes it wonderfully moist," assures Maggie Slocum of Lindon, Utah.

Ingredients

1 cup (8 ounces) 4% cottage cheese
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 pound lean ground beef
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Press into an ungreased 8-in. square baking pan.
Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until meat is no longer pink. Drain; let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 340 calories, 16g fat (7g saturated fat), 140mg cholesterol, 1199mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 34g protein.

Originally published as Cottage Cheese Meat Loaf in Taste of Home August/September 1999

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BuzzerBee

Nov 4, 2013

I love this recipe. The cottage cheese and Parmesan cheese shake up the traditional recipes. Like to use shredded Parmesan!, not grated.
ibadams

Feb 2, 2012

I prefer meatloaf with bread crumbs instead of oats.
mnshel

Sep 12, 2010

I did not enjoy this at all. I thought it was too bland. I also didn't like the consistancy.
darbri

Jul 3, 2010

Made it on the Weber grill...AWESOME! My husband and I ate the whole thing! Molded it into a round loaf and placed in shallow round cake pan befre placing on grill....indirect heat.