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NMDemDist2

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Wed Jan 25, 2012, 02:21 PM Jan 2012

Meatloaf experiment [View all]

We love us some meatloaf, but I'm trying to lower the fat and calorie count in fitting with our new 'lifestyle' (read diet)

so at the store today I picked up a pound of 4% fat burger, a pound of ground turkey and in place of the Jimmy Dean ground sausage i usually use (2 # beef to 1 # sausage) i picked up some extra lean ground pork.

I'm thinking i'm gonna have to up the spices a bit to take the place of the sausage, so sage and what else??

I usually don't have to spice it up too much, but i'm open to spice suggestions so what do you use in YOUR meatloaf??

I'm going to mince a white onion and red bell pepper, add some bread crumbs and a couple eggs to hold it together, i usually add some dried mustard and some garlic, worchestershire sauce, tomato sauce and of course salt and pepper.

any other suggestions are very happily accepted

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Meatloaf experiment [View all] NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 OP
I always add some red pepper flakes when I make breakfast sausage maddezmom Jan 2012 #1
great idea!! NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 #2
Well, I think you have the spices covered. Denninmi Jan 2012 #3
Stinky says add ice flakes NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 #7
The ice serves two purposes . . . . Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #28
my blender could chop ice I suppose and with the danish dough hook NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 #30
grating onions also works Whisp Jan 2012 #31
i have put onions and bell peppers through the food processor in the past NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 #32
You will need moisture. Pab Sungenis Jan 2012 #4
good point on the bread crumbs NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 #6
Stewed Tomatoes should work perfectly. Pab Sungenis Jan 2012 #20
I usually add.... kurtzapril4 Jan 2012 #29
I use egg beaters in mine. WhollyHeretic Jan 2012 #5
great idea, but i didn't get them at the store today NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 #8
OK, here's what i did NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 #9
NMDem, could I ask you a question about extra lean ground pork? EFerrari Jan 2012 #10
it's a new product i'm seeing @ my Albertsons NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 #11
Thank you. EFerrari Jan 2012 #19
Seasoning PADemD Jan 2012 #12
My 'healthy' version in years past was vegetable intensive. freshwest Jan 2012 #13
i thought of grabbing some zucchini today NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 #14
eggplant works well, too. maddezmom Jan 2012 #15
for eggplant NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 #16
when I've used it. I've diced and salted it for about 30-60 minutes or so if they are mature/large maddezmom Jan 2012 #18
How did it go? I liked the eggplant version later in the thread. Although I don't salt or peel it. freshwest Jan 2012 #25
see the "RESULTS" post below n/t NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 #26
I use grated carrots in mine Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #17
my meatloaf recipe calls for milk grasswire Jan 2012 #21
I agree. pengillian101 Jan 2012 #22
i used plain yogurt NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 #24
Thanks for the results. I'd never thought of adding yogurt or milk, that's a new one for me. freshwest Jan 2012 #27
RESULTS NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 #23
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