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“Another article of cuisine that offends the bowels of unused Britons is garlic. Not uncommonly in southern climes an egg with a shell on is the only procurable animal food without garlic in it. Flatulence and looseness are the frequent results.”

~ Dr. T. K. Chambers, A Manuel of Diet In Health and Disease (1875)

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Italian-Style Meat Loaf Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

1 can no-salt-added tomato paste - (6 oz)
1/2 cup dry red wine, plus
1/2 cup water
= (or 1 cup water for the wine and water)
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp dried basil leaves
1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
1/4 tsp salt
12 oz lean ground round
12 oz ground turkey breast
1 cup fresh whole-wheat bread crumbs
= (2 slices whole-wheat bread)
1/2 cup shredded zucchini
1/4 cup cholesterol-free egg substitute
= (or 2 egg whites)

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine tomato paste, wine, water, garlic, basil, oregano and salt in small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Set aside.

Combine beef, turkey, bread crumbs, zucchini, egg substitute and 1/2 cup reserved tomato mixture in large bowl. Mix well. Shape into loaf; place into ungreased 9- by 5- by 3-inch loaf pan.

Bake 45 minutes. Discard any drippings. Pour 1/2 cup remaining tomato mixture over top of loaf. Bake an additional 15 minutes.

Place on serving platter. Cool 10 minutes before slicing. Garnish as desired.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 1/2 Meat, 1 Vegetable.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 144; Calories from Fat 11%; Total Fat 2g; Saturated Fat 1g; Protein 19g; Carbohydrates 7g; Cholesterol 41mg; Sodium 171mg; Dietary Fiber 1g.

Comments: Mom's meat loaf never tasted so good! One taste of this low-fat dish will bring back memories of times past.

Source:
"Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"08-14-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Publications International Ltd, 2002"

Servings: 8

“This root [the potato], no matter how much you prepare it, is tasteless and floury. It cannot pass for an agreeable food, but it supplies a food sufficiently abundant and sufficiently healthy for men who ask only to sustain themselves. The potato is criticised with reason for being windy, but what matters windiness for the vigorous organisims of peasants and labourers?”
~ Denis Diderot (1713-1784) L'Encyclopedie (1751-1772)

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