WW CLASSIC

Our Favorite Meat Loaf

Serves 4 • Gluten Free

• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 cup finely chopped white mushrooms
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
• 1 pound lean ground beef (7% fat or less)
• ½ cup quick-cooking (not instant) oats
• 2 large egg whites
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme or ½ teaspoon dried
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• ¼ cup tomato puree or tomato sauce

1 Preheat oven to 350ºF.

2 Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onion, carrot, and celery; cook, stirring, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer to large bowl and let cool slightly.

3 Add all remaining ingredients except tomato puree to vegetables in bowl; mix well. Press meat loaf mixture into 4½ × 8½-inch loaf pan.

4 Bake meat loaf 30 minutes. Brush tomato puree on top of loaf. Bake until instant-read thermometer inserted into center of meat loaf registers 160ºF, 30–45 minutes longer. Let stand about 5 minutes. Cut into 8 slices.

PER SERVING (2 SLICES): 269 Cal, 10 g Total Fat, 3 g Sat Fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 64 mg Chol, 475 mg Sod, 18 g Total Carb, 6 g Sugar, 3 g Fib, 27 g Prot, 46 mg Calc. PointsPlus value: 7

Variations

Spinach-Feta Meat Loaf

Gluten Free

Add 1 (10-ounce) package thawed frozen chopped spinach, drained and squeezed dry, and ½ cup reduced-fat crumbled feta cheese to meat mixture in step 3. Prepare as directed.

PER SERVING (2 SLICES): 324 Cal, 13 g Total Fat, 5 g Sat Fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 73 mg Chol, 752 mg Sod, 21 g Total Carb, 7 g Sugar, 4 g Fib, 33 g Prot, 162 mg Calc. PointsPlus value: 8

Barbecue Cheeseburger Meat Loaf

Gluten Free

Add ½ cup shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese to meat mixture in step 3. Substitute barbecue sauce for tomato puree. Prepare as directed.

PER SERVING (2 SLICES): 327 Cal, 12 g Total Fat, 4 g Sat Fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 70 mg Chol, 661 mg Sod, 23 g Total Carb, 11 g Sugar, 2 g Fib, 31 g Prot, 151 mg Calc. PointsPlus value: 8

Italian Meat Loaf with Roasted Red Peppers

Gluten Free

Add ¼ cup chopped roasted red pepper (not oil-packed) to mushroom mixture in step 1. Add ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese and ¼ cup chopped fresh basil to meat mixture in step 3. Prepare as directed.

PER SERVING (2 SLICES): 328 Cal, 14 g Total Fat, 5 g Sat Fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 73 mg Chol, 725 mg Sod, 19 g Total Carb, 7 g Sugar, 3 g Fib, 32 g Prot, 219 mg Calc. PointsPlus value: 8