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Barbecued Meatloaf




Source of Recipe


JoAnna M. Lund






Recipe Introduction


This ultra easy meatloaf gets it's pizazz from everyday ingredients. Who says we need unusual ingredients to stir up unusually good dishes?!?
Serves 6





List of Ingredients



• 16 ounces ground 90% lean turkey or beef
  
• 1/4 cup Hormel Bacon Bits
  
• 3/4 cup finely chopped onion*
  
• 15 Ritz Reduced Fat Crackers, made into crumbs
  
• 6 tablespoons Heinz Light Harvest Ketchup or any reduced-sodium ketchup*
  
• 1/4 cup skim milk
  
• 1/4 cup white viniger
  
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with butter-flavored cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine meat, bacon bits, 1/2 cup onion, cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons ketchup, and skim milk. Mix well to combine. Pat mixture into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes. About 10 minutes before meatloaf is done, in a large skilled sprayed with butter-flavored cooking spray, saute remaining 1/4 cup onion for 5 minutes. Add remaining 4 tablespoons ketchup, vinegar, parsley flakes, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well to combine. Bring mixture to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Place loaf pan on a wire rack. Drizzle sauce mixture evenly over top. Let stand for 5 minutes. Cut into 6 pieces.
   






Final Comments


HINT: a self-seal sandwich bag works great for crushing crackers.

Each serving equals:
HE: 2 Protein, 1/2 Bread, 1/4 Vegetable, 1/4 Slider, 15 Optional Calories
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185 Calories, 9gm Fat, 16gm Protein, 10gm Carbohydrate,
440mg Sodium, 28mg Calcium, 0gm Fiber
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DIABETIC: 2 Meat, 1 Starch

"Healthy Exchanges Food Newsletter January 1999, pg. 1."