Meat Loaf Bolognese

By DOMESTICDIVA

The flavors of a good Italian ragừ Bolognese--a rich meat sauce traditional to the Bologna region of Italy--were the inspiration for this meat loaf.

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/3 cup finely chopped carrot
• 1/3 cup finely chopped celery
• 3 medium garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb. extra-lean ground turkey
• 1 lb. lean ground pork
• 2 cups fresh whole wheat bread crumbs*
• 1 egg white
• 2 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning, divided
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups purchased spaghetti sauce

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

2 Heat oil in small nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Cook onion, carrot and celery 5 minutes or until softened, stirring occasionally. Stir in garlic; cook and stir 30 seconds.

3 Gently combine onion mixture, turkey, pork, bread crumbs, egg white, 2 teaspoons of the Italian seasoning, salt and pepper in large bowl. Mound meat loaf mixture in loaf pan, smoothing top. Spoon spaghetti sauce over top; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning.

4 Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until no longer pink in center and internal temperature reaches 165ºF. Serve meat loaf with sauce.

8 servings

PER SERVING: 275 calories, 10.5 g total fat (3 g saturated fat), 27.5 g protein, 17 g carbohydrate, 75 mg cholesterol, 715 mg sodium, 2 g fiber

TIP *To make fresh bread crumbs, tear day-old whole-grain or white bread into pieces; place in food processor. Pulse 30 to 60 seconds or until coarse crumbs form. One bread slice yields about 3/4 cup crumbs.