Country herbed meat loaf
Country herbed meat loaf recipe in the low carb category
Recipe ingredients:
- Herb sauce:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, chopped
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1, 28 ounces, can crushed tomatoes
- 1, 6 ounces, can tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 splenda packets
- 1 cup water
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried, chopped
- Meat loaf:
- 2 pounds ground beef or combination of ground beef, pork and veal
- 1 cup pork rinds, crushed
- 2 eggs, beaten
Recipe method:
- In a skillet, heat oil on high.
- Saute the mushrooms, onion and garlic.
- Add tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, pepper and Splenda.
- Remove 1 1/2 cups.
- Add water, hay leaf and basil to skillet.
- Simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, combine all meat loaf ingredients with 1 1/2 cups reserved sauce.
- Press into a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan lined with wax paper.
- Unmold onto a roasting pan.
- Bake at 350 F for 45 minutes.
- Remove from oven. Drain.
- Spread 1/2 cup of herb sauce over top of meat loaf.
- Return to oven for 15 minutes.
- Discard bay leaf.
- Serve remaining sauce over individual servings.
Per serving: 106 cal (69% from fat, 17% from protein, 14% from carb); 5 g protein; 8 g tot fat; 4 g carb; 1 g fiber; 15 mg calcium; 1 mg iron; 23 mg sodium; 62 mg cholesterol