Comfort Food....

Gathering ingredients for Home-Style Meatloaf.

Ground white meat turkey and chopped sirloin in green bowl, ready to add to other ingredients.

Meatloaf mixture in lined dish, ready to bake.

Out of the oven; loving the aroma!

Cut in half; slice one half into four slices for four servings.

Served with garlic mashed potatoes and fresh garden greens!

One of the first things I think of when I think comfort food is meatloaf.  This recipe comes from the Weight Watchers Best Eats Cookbook, 2008.

HOME-STYLE MEATLOAF

3/4 cup quick cook oatmeal

1/2 cup fat-free milk

1/2 cup reduced sodium chicken broth

1/2 cup shredded carrots

1/4 cup diced onion

1 large egg, lightly beaten

3 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

3/4 pound ground skinless turkey breast

3/4 pound lean ground beef (7% fat or less)  I used chopped sirloin.

- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Line a 5x9-inch loaf pan with foil.

- Combine the oatmeal, milk, broth, carrots, onion, egg, parsley, garlic, mustard, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.  Gently mix the turkey and beef in a medium bowl.  Add the meat mixture to the oatmeal mixture; mix just until blended.

- Spoon the mixture into the pan and smooth the top.  Bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the loaf registers 160 degrees F, about 1 hour.  Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.  Remove the meatloaf from the pan and cut in half.  Cut one half into 4 slices and serve at once.  Let the remaining half cool completely; cut into 2 pieces.  Wrap each piece, and refrigerate to serve as leftovers.  

I am not authorized to include anything regarding nutritional information or points value; however, I will mention this.  Portion control is a biggie for me, so I limit myself to the serving that is suggested by the recipe.

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