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Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Calories: 288
- Protein(gm): 24
- Carbohydrate(gm): 34
- Fat, total(gm): 7
- Cholesterol(mg): 46
- Saturated fat(gm): 2
- Dietary Fiber, total(gm): 3
- Sodium(mg): 469
- Vegetables(d.e): 1
- Starch(d.e): 2
- Lean Meat(d.e): 3
Diabetic Exchanges
- 4 ounces dried whole wheat or multigrain spaghetti
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 medium green sweet pepper, seeded and sliced
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 1 1/3 cups purchased light or low-fat tomato basil pasta sauce (about 12 ounces)
- Reserved Mediterranean Meat Loaf, crumbled
- Small fresh basil leaves (optional)
1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions, except omit the cooking oil and only lightly salt the water. Drain well; keep warm.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add sweet pepper and onion; cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in pasta sauce and crumbled meat loaf. Heat through. Toss with hot cooked spaghetti. If desired, garnish with fresh basil leaves.
- 3/4 of a 12-ounce jar of roasted red peppers
- 1 1/2 cups soft whole wheat bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup thawed refrigerated or frozen egg product (or 2 eggs, lightly beaten)
- 1/3 cup purchased tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup snipped fresh basil or 1 tablespoon crushed dried basil
- 1/4 cup snipped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 pounds 95% lean ground beef
1. Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large bowl, combine roasted red peppers; soft whole wheat bread crumbs; thawed refrigerated or frozen egg product (or eggs, lightly beaten) purchased tomato sauce; snipped fresh basil or crushed dried basil; snipped fresh flat-leaf parsley; salt; and ground black pepper. Add 95 percent lean ground beef; mix well. Lightly pat the ground beef mixture into a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Bake, uncovered, for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the meat loaf registers 160 F. Let stand on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Drain off any fat. Loosen meat loaf from sides and remove from pan.
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