| Create your favorite meat loaf by choosing from among the ingredient options listed |
| Ingredients |
| 1 beaten egg |
| 3/4 cup soft bread crumbs (1 slice) or 3/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs |
| 1/4 cup plain soy milk |
| 1/3 cup finely chopped onion (1/2 of a medium) or 1 tablespoon dried minced onion |
| 1/3 cup finely chopped celery, green sweet pepper, or shredded carrot, or one 2-ounce can mushrooms, drained and chopped (optional) |
| 2 tablespoons snipped parsley (optional) |
| 1/2 teaspoon dried sage, thyme, basil, or oregano, crushed, or dried dillweed |
| 1/2 pound ground beef |
| 1/2 pound soy ground meat alternative |
| 2 tablespoons bottled barbecue sauce, chili sauce, or catsup |
Prep: 20 minutes Bake: 45 minutes
Oven: 350°
1. In a mixing bowl combine egg, bread crumbs; plain soymilk; onion; celery, sweet pepper, carrot, or mushrooms (if desired); parsley (if desired); sage, thyme, basil, oregano, or dillweed; 1/2 teaspoon salt; and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add ground meat and soy meat alternative and mix well.
2. In a shallow baking dish pat mixture into a 7x3x2-inch loaf. (Or, shape into a ring 6 inches in diameter with a 2-inch hole in the center.
3. In a shallow baking dish pat mixture into a 7x3x2-inch loaf. (Or, shape into a ring 6 inches in diameter with a 2-inch hole in the center.
4. Bake in a 350° oven till internal temperature reaches 160°. Bake loaf for 45-50 minutes, bake the ring for 25-30 minutes. Transfer to a platter. Top with barbecue sauce.
Makes 4 servings.
