Re: ' meat loaf recipe experience - with comments

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Congratulations on the weight , is that a new low for you? And your

meat load sounds great. I like to put ketchup on the top of my meatloaf

before I bake it.

corky

' meat loaf recipe experience - with comments

> I was so inspired by the meat loaf posts, I made one.

> Of course I incorporated all the good ideas I saw here.

> As usual I weighed and measured everything (all imperial measurements

> too)..to get an exact carb count.

>

> ' Meat Loaf

>

> 3/4 lb extra lean ground beef

> 1/2 lb lean ground beef (the store only had one package of the good stuff)

> (0 carbs)

> 2 mild pork sausages (the big ones- no sugar, bread crumbs, etc..just pork

> and spices) (0 carbs)

> 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (1.9 carbs)

> 2 oz shredded Monterey Jack cheese ( 0 carbs - apparently)

> 1 oz red pepper diced (1.7 carbs)

> 1 oz onion diced (2.3 carbs)

> 1 egg (0.6 carbs)

> 1 clove garlic (1 carb)

> 1/4 cup ketchup (I can't help it) (16.3 carbs)

>

> Mix well (use your hands...)and pack tightly into a regular sized loaf

pan.

> (it was level with the top of the pan..but after baking, it rose..but the

> sides contrasted --very cool)

> Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.

> Pour off fat before removing from pan (there is a lot).

> Total carb count for loaf: 23.8

> Number of servings: optional (2 if you are hungry...4 if you eat other

> stuff...and 3 if you are reasonable)

>

> I ate half of it for dinner...but I missed lunch today.

> Still at 12 carbs, that's not too bad....and it didn't need ketchup. LOL

>

> 178/141.5/135

> BTW..I am so thrilled... I didn't gain over the weekend (as is the usual)

> and am holding steady at 141.5 lbs.

>

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