Meatloaf

The mention of meatloaf (the food, not the singer), can arouse great passion for those who grew up eating it. Whether that passion is good or bad is largely based on how good mom's or grandma's, meatloaf recipe was.

>>Slow Cooker French Style Meatloaf

Still, no matter if you loved it or hated it, you probably think there's no way it can be diet food, right? Well, it all depends on what type of meat you use. Then again, if you could care less about diet food, there is such a thing as the ultimate meatloaf recipe. Read on...

The best part about meatloaf is, basically, if you are trying to be healthy or live a little, the only thing that changes is the meat. If you want to be healthy, use 2 pounds of ground white meat turkey and an extra egg; if that is not your concern, use a mixture of 1 pound each ground hamburger and ground pork.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 2 carrots, finely diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 pounds meat* (see note above)
• 1 egg
• 2 cups Panko
• 2 tablespoons oregano
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1, 14.5-ounce can tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• Cooking spray

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a skillet over medium-high heat, sauté the onion, carrots, and garlic until the onions are translucent; take them off the heat and let them cool.
3. In a large mixing bowl, mix the sautéed vegetables, meat, egg, Panko, oregano, and black pepper (you are probably going have to use your hands). In a separate bowl, mix the tomato sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder, and vinegar.
4. Spray two loaf pans with cooking spray and add half the mixture to each. Bake for 30 minutes; add the tomato mixture and bake another 15 minutes, or until the meatloaf is cooked all the way through.