Italian Meatloaf By B H & G

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup low-sodium wheat crackers, medium grind (about 11 crackers)
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 lb ground lamb
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 1/2 cup low-sodium wheat crackers, medium grind
• 12 ounces low fat cottage cheese, small curd
• 3 ounces canned mushrooms, chopped, drained
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 prepare meat mix:.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup medium cracker crumbs (about 11 crackers), ground beef and ground lamb, tomato paste, eggs, finely chopped onion, finely chopped green pepper, salt and dash of pepper. mix well.
• 4 pat half of the meat mixture into the bottom of an 8x8x2-inch baking pan lightly coated with olive oil.
• 5 prepare filling:.
• 6 combine 1/2 cup medium cracker crumbs, small-curd cottage cheese, one 3-ounce can of chopped mushrooms, drained (about 1/2 cup), snipped parsley, and dried oregano (crushed between fingers).
• 7 spread filling mixture evenly over meat in pan.
• 8 top with remaining meat mixture.
• 9 bake in moderate oven (350 degrees fahrenheit) for 1 hour.
• 10 let meat loaf stand 10 minutes before serving.
• 11 makes 8 servings.