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Delicious Mini Meatloaves

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients
1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped
1 pound Laura's 92% Lean Ground Beef or 96% Lean Ground Round
2 egg whites
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce, divided
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 cup Melba toast, crushed
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup ketchup

Directions
1. Saute onion in hot oil over medium-high heat in a small skillet. Add thyme and cook 1 more minute.
2. Add onion mixture to beef in a large mixing bowl. Add egg whites, 1/2 cup tomato sauce and next 5 ingredients, mixing well.
3. Transfer beef mixture to 2 (4 x 2 1/2-inch) lightly greased loaf pans. Bake at 400ºF for 35 minutes.
4. Combine remaining tomato sauce and ketchup in a bowl; spread over each meatloaf. Bake 5 more minutes or until heated.

Makes 4 servings.

Cooking Tip: These meatloaves freeze very well after baking. Make 2 or 3 in advance and have dinner in a flash! Also, if you use dried thyme in the place of fresh, use just 1/2 teaspoon.

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving
Using Laura's 92% Lean Ground Beef
CALORIES 245 (38% from fat); FAT 10.7g (sat 3.0g); PROTEIN 25.1g; CARB 15.0g; FIBER 2.0g; CHOL 60mg; IRON 4.4g; SODIUM 776mg

Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch; 1 1/2 vegetable; 3 lean meat

Using Laura's 96% Lean Ground Round
Low fat recipe
CALORIES 225 (24% from fat); FAT 6.2g (sat 2.0g); PROTEIN 28.1g; CARB 15.0g; FIBER 2.0g; CHOL 60mg; IRON 2.6g; SODIUM 791mg

Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch; 1 1/2 vegetable; 3 very lean meat