Bacon-Cheddar Meat Loaves
Bacon-Cheddar Meat Loaves requires approximately 1 hour from start to finish. For 55 cents per serving, you get a side dish that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 8g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 100 calories. If you have turkey bacon, pepper, egg whites, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 211 person were glad they tried this recipe. It is brought to you by Taste of Home. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 20%, which is rather bad. Similar recipes are Cheddar Meat Loaves, Li’l Cheddar Meat Loaves, and Little Cheddar Meat Loaves.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
2 turkey bacon strips, cut in half
1/2 cup crushed reduced-fat butter-flavored crackers (about 12 crackers)
4 egg whites
1/3 cup plus 8 teaspoons shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, divided
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
Equipment:
baking pan
bowl
kitchen thermometer
Cooking instruction summary:
Directions In a large bowl, combine the egg whites, crackers, 1/3 cup cheese, onion, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into four small loaves; place in an ungreased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Top each with a half-strip of bacon. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 2-3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Yield: 4 servings. Originally published as Bacon-Cheddar Meat Loaves in Light & TastyApril/May 2007, p23 Nutritional Facts 1 meat loaf equals 296 calories, 15 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 86 mg cholesterol, 672 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 30 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend
Step by step:
1. In a large bowl, combine the egg whites, crackers, 1/3 cup cheese, onion, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into four small loaves; place in an ungreased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Top each with a half-strip of bacon.
2. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 2-3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
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