Skinny Mexican Meatloaf
Get ready to make the most delicious meatloaf! Very different from a
traditional one…It has all the great flavors of Mexican food in 1 skinny
loaf. It's so low in calories and fat thanks to using extra lean ground
beef and free forming the loaf on a cookie sheet instead of baking in a
loaf pan. Now all the fat oozes out onto the pan instead of staying in
the meatloaf. The skinny for a generous 3 slice serving, 215 calories, 4
grams fat and 5 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS.
Prep Time : 15 minutes Bake Time : 1 hour
Ingredients :
1 pound extra lean ground beef or lean ground turkey, see shopping tip
1 cup red or yellow onions, chopped
½ cup red pepper, chopped
½ cup corn (cut off the cob) or frozen, thawed
½ cup salsa plus ½ cup for topping, I love Pace Chunky Salsa (medium) or
your favorite
1 ounce (⅓ cup) crushed reduced-fat tortilla chips, crushed, see
shopping tip
2 egg whites
Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions :
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a cookie sheet or baking pan with foil.
In a large bowl, combine beef, onions, red bell pepper, corn, ½ cup
salsa, crushed tortilla chips, egg whites, and a little pepper.
Mix well until thoroughly combined.
Place meatloaf mixture in center of cookie sheet and shape into a 12 x 4
inch loaf by hand.
Spread remaining ½ cup salsa evenly over the top of loaf.
Add more, if desired.
Bake 1 hour and let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.
Cut into 12 slices.
Serves 4 (each serving 3 slices)
Healthy Benefits
Trader Joe's extra lean ground beef is a terrific, healthy choice.
It has 130 calories and 4 grams of fat for 4 ounces.
Free forming the loaf cuts the calories and fat down even further.
Salsa is actually a very healthy food.
Thanks to the tomatoes, onions and chilies, it's heart healthy and can
help to prevent certain types of cancer.
A ½-cup serving of salsa contains approximately 35 calories, 2 grams of
fiber and 0 fat.
Shopping Tips
I used Trader Joe's extra lean ground beef. Most supermarkets sell extra
lean ground beef or use lean ground turkey, if desired.
I used Trader Joe's organic reduced-fat tortilla chips. There are
several brands of baked tortilla chips in the supermarkets such as
Guiltless Gourmet or Baked Tositos Scoops.
Serving Tips
Serve with warmed corn tortillas and a simple salad, green vegetable or
even avocado slices.
Weight Watchers (old points) 4 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS 5
SKINNY FACTS : for 3 slices (1 serving)
215 calories, 4g fat, 26g protein, 18g carbs, 4g fiber, 596mg sodium, 5g
sugar
FAT FACTS : for 3 slices using regular beef and regular tortilla chips
made in loaf pan
461 calories, 34g fat, 22g protein, 16g carbs, 4g fiber, 889mg sodium,
5g sugar
Source : skinnykitchen.com
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