recipe - spinach ricotta meatloaf
Made this last night and cooked it this afternoon... REALLY tasty. You could further decrease the fat by going with all 90% (or 95%) lean beef or going with all turkey. I think the taste would still be really good.
Cals 266, Fat 14, Carbs 12, Protein 22
http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=764623
Prep was very easy (less than 10 mins - the majority of which was chopping the onions). Cooking time was underestimated at first - it ended up taking about 2-1/2 hours, but I made a really DEEP one (2 layers of ricotta, 3 thick layers of meat). You could dramatically cut cooking time by making it in a larger dish, not as thick.
I also drained off the juices afterward and made them into a gravy for hubby/daughter by heating them in a saucepan with some flour, stirring constantly until thickened then adding water and stirring until desired consistency.
Enjoy!
Karen
Cals 266, Fat 14, Carbs 12, Protein 22
http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=764623
Prep was very easy (less than 10 mins - the majority of which was chopping the onions). Cooking time was underestimated at first - it ended up taking about 2-1/2 hours, but I made a really DEEP one (2 layers of ricotta, 3 thick layers of meat). You could dramatically cut cooking time by making it in a larger dish, not as thick.
I also drained off the juices afterward and made them into a gravy for hubby/daughter by heating them in a saucepan with some flour, stirring constantly until thickened then adding water and stirring until desired consistency.
Enjoy!
Karen
Susie,
I have to say - the whole family liked this recipe, so it's a "keeper" for me.
I really like using Sparkpeople to calculate the nutrition values in my recipes. It keeps me on track and sometimes when I'm inputting things I can think of ways to adjust the recipe a bit more to make it "friendlier"... subbing part almond flour, or using egg beaters instead of eggs, whatever.
And the recipe search can yield some very nice ideas, too!
Enjoy!
Karen
I have to say - the whole family liked this recipe, so it's a "keeper" for me.
I really like using Sparkpeople to calculate the nutrition values in my recipes. It keeps me on track and sometimes when I'm inputting things I can think of ways to adjust the recipe a bit more to make it "friendlier"... subbing part almond flour, or using egg beaters instead of eggs, whatever.
And the recipe search can yield some very nice ideas, too!
Enjoy!
Karen
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