Earl's mozzarella meat loaf
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 lg Onion; coarsely chopped 2 Egg whites
- 1 T Olive oil 4 oz Part-skim mozarella cheese
- 1 Sweet red pepper; chopped -cut in 1/4-inch cubes
- 1 cl Garlic; finely chopped 1/2 c Grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 ts Leaf basil; crumbled 2 T Parsley; chopped
- 1/2 ts Lef thyme; crumbled 3/4 ts Salt; optional
- 1 1/2 lb Lean ground beef 1/8 ts Pepper
- 1/2 lb Ground pork 1/4 c Catsup
- 1 c Old-fashioned oats; uncooked
Instructions:
Preheat oven to moderate (375 degrees). Line jelly-roll pan with aluminum foil. Saute onion in oil in large skillet over medium heat 3 minutes. Add red pepper garlic basil and thyme saute 5 minutes. Combine beef pork oats egg whites mozzarella Parmesan parsley optional salt and pepper in large bowl. Add vegetable mixture. Shape into large oval on prepared pan. Bake in moderate oven (375 degrees) for 30 minutes. Brush loaf with catsup. Bake 25 minutes or until cooked through. Let stand 10 minute before slicing. Judi's Notes: I would bake this meat loaf in a loaf pan due to possible grease escaping from the jelly roll pan. I would also spoon off some of the fat from the loaf after 30 minutes. Source: Family Circle Magazine 5/14/91. Shared and MM by Judi M. Phelps.
