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"Barbecued" Meat Loaf

Cooking Light

Randy Mayor
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Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 slice)

Ingredients

  • 1  cup  ketchup
  • 1  tablespoon  Worcestershire sauce
  • 2  teaspoons  chili powder
  • 1  tablespoon  red wine vinegar
  • 1  (1/2-ounce) slice white bread
  • 1/2  cup  1% low-fat milk
  • 1  cup  minced fresh onion
  • 1/2  cup  (2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2  cup  finely diced carrot
  • 1/4  cup  minced fresh parsley
  • 1  teaspoon  chopped fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
  • 1/2  teaspoon  black pepper
  • 2  garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 1/2  pounds  ground sirloin
  • 1/2  pound  lean ground pork
  • 1  large egg, lightly beaten
  • Cooking spray

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.

Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl.

Place bread in a food processor; process until finely ground. Combine bread and milk in a large bowl. Add 1/2 cup ketchup mixture, onion, and the next 9 ingredients (onion through egg); stir until well-blended. Place beef mixture in an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 1 hour. Brush remaining ketchup mixture over top. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Remove meat loaf from pan. Cut into 8 slices.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
257 (33% from fat)
Fat:
9.5g (sat 3.8g,mono 3.7g,poly 0.7g)
Protein:
28.9g
Carbohydrate:
13.8g
Fiber:
1.4g
Cholesterol:
102mg
Iron:
3.3mg
Sodium:
591mg
Calcium:
135mg
Mark Bittman, Cooking Light, JANUARY 2000

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
Yinka
One of my all-time favorites from "Cooking Light."09/05/09

5 stars
Eddie38
Not only is this one of the most unique, tasty meatloaves ever --- my KIDS LOVE IT! It even gets some carrots in their bellies! It's wonderful. Highly recommended.01/05/09