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Mom's Meat Loaf

1 hr
15 min prep
45 min cook

Serves 8

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Croutons
  • 2 lb 73% lean ground beef
  • 2 Large eggs
  • 1/4 cup Fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1/2 cup Frozen fajita vegetables blend, chopped
  • 2 tbsp Canola oil
  • 2 tsp Beef fajita spice blend
  • 1/2 cup Ketchup

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 400°F.
  2. Spray a 1 1/2-quart loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
  3. Place croutons in food processor, process to coarse crumbs, and set aside.
  4. Heat a large skillet on high heat for 2 minutes.
  5. Add canola oil and chopped vegetables and stir-fry until crisp brown on edges (about 3 minutes). Remove from heat.
  6. Quickly combine crushed croutons, fried vegetable mixture, ground beef, fajita seasoning, cilantro, and eggs in a bowl.
  7. Press the mixture into prepared loaf pan.
  8. Bake for 45 minutes or until a quick-response thermometer reads 160°F.
  9. Pour off excess fat and cool for 10 minutes.
  10. Top meat loaf with ketchup and enjoy a great meal.

Nutrition

10gCarbs
12gFat
26gProtein

Nutrition Facts

8 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories270
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 12g
    • 18%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 4g
    • 20%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0g
  • Cholesterol
    • 115mg
    • 38%
  • Sodium
    • 510mg
    • 21%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 10g
    • 3%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 0g
  • Sugars
    • 3g
  • Protein
    • 26g
  • Vitamin C
    • 10%
  • Calcium
    • 4%
  • Iron
    • 15%
  • Vitamin A
    • 4%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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