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Add Italian flavor to a homestyle meat loaf recipe with tomato-basil pasta sauce, Italian breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese and oregano.  Line the bottom part of the broiler pan with aluminum foil for easy cleanup.

Recipe by Cooking Light March 2006

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Credit: Jan Smith

Recipe Summary

Yield:
6 servings (serving size: 2 slices)
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Preheat oven to 350°.

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  • Combine beef, 1/2 cup pasta sauce, and remaining ingredients except cooking spray in a large bowl. Shape beef mixture into an 8 x 4-inch loaf on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Brush remaining 1/2 cup pasta sauce over top of meat loaf. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160°. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut loaf into 12 slices.

  • Wine Note: Anything Italian-style seems like a candidate for Chianti, but with a humble meat loaf like this, I like something more full-bodied. A California syrah has enough concentration to mirror the density of the ground beef, and it makes the meat loaf seem just a bit grander. Try Arrowood's Grand Archer 2001 Syrah from Sonoma County, California (about $20). -Karen MacNeil

Nutrition Facts

263 calories; calories from fat 42%; fat 12.1g; saturated fat 5.7g; mono fat 4.7g; poly fat 0.6g; protein 27.8g; carbohydrates 11.9g; fiber 1.4g; cholesterol 67mg; iron 3.3mg; sodium 859mg; calcium 175mg.
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