FAMILY STYLE MEAT LOAF

By shygirl

Look at the whole menu, not just the recipe, when you consider calories and fat in a meal. A dinner of our favorite meat loaf (ground turkey subs for half the ground beef), served with broccoli and potatoes, still comes in under the 30 percent-of-calories-from-fat limit.
Source: Ladies' Home Journal

Ingredients

• 1-1/4 cups fresh bread crumbs
• 1/3 cup fat-free milk
• 8 ounces mushrooms, chopped fine
• 3/4 cup finely chopped onions
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 3/4 pound lean ground turkey
• 3/4 pound lean ground beef
• 3/4 cup bottled chili sauce, divided
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 2 large egg whites

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine bread crumbs and milk in small bowl; set aside.
2. Combine mushrooms, onions, celery, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, the pepper, water and oil in saucepan; cook, stirring frequently, over high heat until liquid is evaporated and vegetables are browned, 8 minutes.
3. Combine turkey, beef, 1/2 cup of the chili sauce, the basil, egg whites and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in large bowl. Stir in vegetables and crumb mixture just until blended. Pat into 9x5-inch loaf pan. Top with remaining 1/4 cup chili sauce. Bake 1 hour 20 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center reaches 165 degrees F. Makes 6 servings.