Ina Meat Loaf

• servings: 2 or 3 servings
• total time: 1 hour total. ~45 min co

Ingredients

1 tablespoon good olive oil

1 cups chopped yellow onions

1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves

salt/black pepper

1 tbl Worcestershire sauce

1 oz canned chicken broth ( or vegetable or water)

1/2 tbl tomato paste

11 oz ground beef. Ina recommends chuck. I used 96% sirloin

1//4 cup plain dry bread crumbs (recommended: Progresso)

1 large eggs, beaten

1/4 cup ketchup (recommended: Heinz)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Heat the olive oil in a medium saute pan. Add the onions, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, until the onions are translucent but not brown. Off the heat, add the Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste. Allow to cool slightly.

In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck, onion mixture, bread crumbs, and eggs, and mix lightly with a fork. Don't mash or the meat loaf will be dense. Shape the mixture into a rectangular loaf on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper. Spread the ketchup evenly on top. I baked it in a loaf pan for ~ 45 min and until the internal temperature is 160 degrees F and the meat loaf is cooked through. (A pan of hot water in the oven, under the meat loaf, will keep the top from cracking.) Serve hot.

Notes

1/2 loaf Portion is 2 WW points. Could make it in the large size muffin tin; 2 or 3 portions also.

You might use the ricotta instead of the broth 💛

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1/2 loaf
• Calories: 290
• Total Fat: 7g
• Saturated Fat: 2g
• Cholesterol: 90mg
• Sodium: 350mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 20g
• Dietary Fiber: 2g
• Total Sugars: 2g
• Protein: 35g