I picked up the Weight Watchers Comfort Food Cookbook at my meeting
with the intention on making a few recipes from it. With fall (and now
winter-like weather) upon us comfort foods are where it's at. I have a
fan favorite meatloaf that I always tend to make but seeing a Bacon Meatloaf I knew I had to give it a try.
So
one evening I whipped up a meatloaf for dinner and I have to say it was
delicious! My sister-in-law even said that it was one of the best
meatloaves she has ever had (she may have even said it's better than the
one her mother made). I personally found it to be one of the better
meatloaves I have had in a while. It was juicy, flavorful and an overall
crowd pleaser. It was so good I reinvented it into mini meatloaves
which came out fabulously.
The recipe
itself takes a small amount of prep work but everything comes together
quickly and effortlessly - and before you know it, dinner is on the
table.
Weight Watchers Bacon Meatloaf
Serves 6. 7 Points Plus Values/serving. 2 slices per serving. 257 calories.
Ingredients:
* 1 tbsp canola oil
* 3/4 lb white mushrooms, finely chopped
* 1 onion, finely minced
* 1 1/2 lbs ground lean beef (&% fat or less)
* 1/2 cup plain dried whole wheat bread crumbs
* 1/4 cup ketchup
* 1 large egg, beaten
* 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
* 1 tsp salt
* 2 slices center cut bacon, cut lengthwise in half
1. Preheat oven to 350*F. Spray small roasting pan with nonstick spray
2.
Heat oil in large heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add
mushrooms and onion, cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 8
minutes.
3. Transfer mushroom mixture to large bowl;
let cool slightly. Add beef, bread crumbs, ketchup, egg, Worcestershire
sauce, and salt; mix until blended but not over-mixed.
4.
Transfer meat loaf mixture to prepared pan; shape into a 4 x 8 inch
loaf. Lay slices of bacon on top. Bake until instant-read thermometer
inserted into center of load registers 160*F for well done, about 1 hour
and 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting into 12 slices.
