Fluffy light meat loaf

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pounds Ground beef
1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste
½ cup Oatmeal
3 tablespoons Finely chopped green pepper
Or celery
2 tablespoons Bran
2 tablespoons Wheat germ
1 small Onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon Freshly chopped parsley
1 Egg, lightly beaten
¼ teaspoon Finely chopped garlic
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Freshly ground pepper
Chili sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Combine all loaf ingredients, using your hands.Form into loaf and place in 9 X 5 X 3" loaf pan,cover with layer of chili sauce (or ketchup if desired), bake 50 minutes to 1 hour.(Do not overbake,since part of the secret of fluffiness is shorter cooking time.)Serve the meat loaf sliced and hot.Serves 4.

Variation: Half ground veal and half ground beef can be used for the meat loaf - lower in calories.

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