February brings a hearty favorite that will feed the family for several nights. Pull a chair up to the table and dig in to this comfort-food favorite…
Sirloin and Parmesan Meatloaf
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups chopped red onion (abt 1 large)
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup ketchup, divided
- 1 ¾ pounds 90% lean ground sirloin
- 1 ½ cups fresh whole-wheat breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 tbsp spicy brown mustard
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 3 oz Parmesan cheese, grated (abt ¾ cup)
- 2 large eggs
Preparation:
- For even shaping, use a loaf pan as a mold to shape the meat loaf; then invert onto the baking sheet
- Preheat oven to 375°
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat.
- Add onion and garlic; sauté 5 min. Cool slightly.
- Combine onion mixture, ¼ cup ketchup, and remaining ingredients in a large bowl, stirring just until combined.
- Press beef mixture into a 9×5 inch loaf pan. Invert pan onto a foil-lined baking sheet. Remove loaf pan.
- Bake meat loaf at 375° for 45 min. Brush top with remaining ¼ cup ketchup.
- Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into the center registers 155°.
- Let stand 10 minutes. Cut into 8 slices
Cooking time
Hands-on time 15 min; Total cooking time 1 hr 15 min
Serves 8
Nutrition
284 calories; 14.5g fat (5.8g sat, 6.2g mono, .9g poly), 26g protein, 11g carb, 1g fiber, 117mg chol, 3mg iron, 585mg sodium, 156mg calcium.
