Mini Meat Loaves    

Makes 6 servings

Serving size: 2 mini loaves

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

1 Ib. lean ground turkey breast

¾ lb. lean ground boneless pork loin

1 medium onion, finely diced

1/2 large red pepper, finely diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

3/4 cup rolled oats

3 egg whites

2 Tbsp. minced parsley

1/ tsp. dried basil

Salt and pepper to taste (optional)

1 15 oz. can no salt added stewed tomatoes or ¾ cup low sodium tomato sauce

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.  Combine all ingredients except for the stewed tomatoes.  Mix well.

2. Spray a 12 cup muffin pan with cooking spray.  Divide the meat mixture into 12 equal portions to fill each muffin cup.  Bake for 25 minutes.

3. Spoon equal amounts of stewed tomatoes or sauce over each mini loaf. Bake an additional 20 minutes.

4. Remove the pan from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes.  Remove mini loaves from muffin pan.

Exchange List Values:

Starch: 0.5

Vegetable: 2

Lean Meat: 3

Fat: 0.5

Basic Nutritional Values:

Calories: 216

Calories from Fat: 44

Total Fat: 5 g

Saturated Fat: 2 g

Cholesterol: 61 mg

Sodium: 81 mg

Total Carbohydrate: 15 g

            Dietary Fiber: 3 g

            Sugars: 5 g

Protein: 28 g