Scrumptious Meat Loaf

Got the meat loaf blahs? This recipe transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary.
1 pound extra lean ground beef
½ cup tomato paste
4 cups onion, chopped
4 cups green pepper
4 cups red pepper
1 cup fresh tomatoes, blanched, chopped
2 teaspoons mustard, low sodium
4 teaspoons ground black pepper
2 teaspoons hot pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 scallions, chopped
2 teaspoons ground ginger
8 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon orange rind, grated
2 teaspoons thyme, crushed
4 cups bread crumbs, finely grated


1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Mix all ingredients together.
3. Place in 1-pound loaf pan (preferably with drip rack) and bake, covered, for 50 minutes.
4. Uncover pan and continue baking for 12 minutes.

Yield: 6 servings
Serving size: 1¼-inch thick slice
Calories 193
Total Fat 9 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Cholesterol 45 mg
Sodium 91 mg
Total Fiber 2 g
Protein 17 g
Carbohydrates 11 g
Potassium 513 mg