Wait until you taste this yummy meatloaf! It’s a perfect texture (moist, not crumbly), and baking it with strips of bacon creates a dreamy delicious flavor! Each serving has only 170 calories and 5 grams of fat. If you’re tired of making the classic meatloaf, give this new one a try!
Ingredients
Ingredients for Meatloaf:
- 1 pound extra-lean ground beef (I use Trader Joe’s (96%) lean or extra lean grass feed beef)
- 1 cup jarred pasta sauce, I used Classico tomato basil
- ½ cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1 cup onions, diced
- 1 large egg
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Ingredients for Topping:
- ½ cup jarred pasta sauce
- 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
- 3 strips of bacon, see shopping tips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking pan with foil and coat with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine beef, 1 cup pasta sauce, bread crumbs, onions, egg, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix well until completely combined.
- Place meatloaf mixture in center of the baking pan and by hand, shape into a 12 x 4-inch loaf. Spread remaining ½ cup pasta sauce over top of the meatloaf. Evenly sprinkle the top with Parmesan cheese and line 3 stripes of bacon on top.
- Bake for 1 hour. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut the loaf into 12 slices.
Notes
Makes 6 servings. Each serving 2 slices.
Shopping Tips
There are many healthier bacon choices these days. They’re uncured with no nitrates. I like Oscar Mayer Select Natural. Most supermarkets carry it. Another I like is Applegate Farms Natural Sunday Bacon. Many supermarkets carry this brand. I bought it at Vons/Safeway and Whole Foods. Here’s the link to their website: http://www.applegate.com/products/natural-sunday-bacon
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 4-Blue
WW SmartPoints 4-Green
WW Points Plus 4
Shopping Tips
There are many healthier bacon choices these days. They’re uncured with no nitrates. I like Oscar Mayer Select Natural. Most supermarkets carry it. Another I like is Applegate Farms Natural Sunday Bacon. Many supermarkets carry this brand. I bought it at Vons/Safeway and Whole Foods. Here’s the link to their website: http://www.applegate.com/products/natural-sunday-bacon
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 4-Blue
WW SmartPoints 4-Green
WW Points Plus 4
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1 serving 170 calories, 5g fat, 2g sat fat, 66mg chol, 20g prot, 10g carbs, 1g fiber, 382mg sod, 4g sugar |
| FACTS: for Freestyle SmartPoints 147 calories, 2g sat. fat, 18g protein, 3g sugar |
Skinny Facts
Serving: 2slicesCalories: 170kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 20gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 382mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gBlue Smart Points: 4Green Smart Points: 4Plus Points: 4
