Classic Diner Meat Loaf

Name: Classic Diner Meat Loaf
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Ingredients: ⅔ cup fat-free milk; ½ cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed (see Tip); 2 cups soft whole wheat bread crumbs; 2 green onions, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon dried thyme or oregano, crushed; ¼ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 ½ pounds 90% or higher lean ground beef; ¼ cup ketchup; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 1 clove garlic, minced

Rating: 3.5 stars

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Here's a traditional recipe for a family favorite. Buy the leanest ground beef you can find for this home-style meat loaf. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Recipe Summary

active:

20 mins

total:

1 hr 30 mins

Servings:

Nutrition Profile:

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 2-quart rectangular baking dish with foil; set aside. In a large bowl, combine milk and egg. Stir in bread crumbs, green onion, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt, and pepper. Add ground beef; mix well. Shape meat mixture into an 8x5-inch rectangle in the prepared baking dish.

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Step 2

Bake for 50 minutes. Spoon off fat. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine ketchup, vinegar, and garlic. Spread over top of meat loaf. Bake about 10 minutes more or until meat is done (160 degrees F).
Step 3

Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Spoon off any fat. Cut into slices.

Tips

Tip: You can substitute 3 egg whites for the 1/2 cup egg product.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving

Per Serving:

197 calories; 8.8 g total fat; 3.5 g saturated fat; 56 mg cholesterol; 308 mg sodium. 405 mg potassium; 7.7 g carbohydrates; 0.7 g fiber; 4 g sugar; 20.4 g protein; 339 IU vitamin a iu; 2 mg vitamin c; 13 mcg folate; 57 mg calcium; 3 mg iron; 30 mg magnesium;

Exchanges:

1/2 starch, 2 1/2 lean meat, 1 fat

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5 star values: 1
4 star values: 2
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 1

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RachelR24

03/01/2019

This was just awful. There was too much bread crumbs made it very mealy. All four members of my family thought it was terrible. Read More

Jackstng

11/13/2018

Delicious easy to make. Very soft and juicy. Probably thanks to using wheat bread pieces to make the crumbs as the directions say. Don't use dry bread crumbs. Read More

Kelly Bannister

10/09/2018

Good version. I substituted spicy Asian ketchup for a kick. It turned out well. Let me weigh in on the breadcrumb issue. IF you follow the directions and use soft breadcrumbs it's perfect. IF you use dried breadcrumbs you are going to get a mealy mess because you have just literally tripled the amount of bread used. Read More

OwenGravy

01/16/2018

This was amazing. Just the right amount of breadcrumbs all four members of my famile thought it was delicious Read More

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