Meat Loaf with BBQ Sauce

PREP 5 MIN COOK 1 HOUR SERVES 8

1 1/2 lbs (680g) extra-lean ground beef or ground sirloin
1/2 cup dry unseasoned bread crumbs
1/2 cup your favorite barbecue sauce, divided
1/4 cup minced fresh parlsey
1/3 cup minced onions
2 Tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp dried basil, thyme or oregano
1/2 tsp each salt and freshly ground black pepper

1. Preheat over to 350'F. Spray a broiler pan wiht cooking spray and set aside.

2. Combine beef, bread crumbs, 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, parsley onion, Parmesan cheese, egg, garlic, basil, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Mix well using your hands. Shape mixture into an oblong loaf, about 8x5 inches in size, and place directly on rack of broiler pan. Spread remaining barbecue sauce all over meat loaf.

3. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until meat loaf is nicely browned and meat is cooked through. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

** Recipe Tip: To make mini loaves, divide meat mixture among 6 mini loaf pans and bake for 30 minutes. Try sneaking some vegetables into the loaf - your kids will never notice! Add 1/2 cup each grated carrots and gated zucchini. By the way, cooking the meat loaf on a broiler pan instead of in a loaf pan is a smart idea because the fatty juices will drip away as the meat cooks. **

Absolutely great! So good my sister call us to get the recipe (she was here when I originally made this one). Using BBQ sauce vs. ketchup for the meat loaf adds a nice new-taste.

PER SERVING (SERVES 8): CAL 187, FAT 8.3g (SAT FAT 4.3g), PROT 18g, CARBS 10g, FIB 0.6g, CHOL 80mg, SOD 503mg