Mustard-Basil Meat Loaf with Roasted Tomato Sauce

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Makes: 6 to 8 servings
Prep: 30 mins Bake: 350°F 1 hr 15 mins Stand: 10 mins
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Mustard-Basil Meat Loaf with Roasted Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
  • 2
    eggs, slightly beaten
  • 3/4
    cup milk
  • 3
    cups soft white bread cubes (4 bread slices)
  • 1/2
    cup sliced green onions
  • 1/4
    cup grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
  • 2
    tablespoons coarse-grain brown mustard
  • 1
    teaspoon dried basil, crushed
  • 1/2
    teaspoon salt
  • 1/2
    teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1
    pound ground beef*
  • 1
    pound ground pork*
  • Roasted Tomato Sauce (see recipe below)
Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine eggs and milk; stir in bread cubes. Let stand for 15 minutes. Using a fork, mash bread cubes into very small pieces. Stir in green onions, Romano, mustard, basil, salt, and black pepper. Add meat; mix well. Lightly pat mixture into a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for 1-1/4 hours or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into meat loaf registers 160 degree F.

2. Meanwhile, prepare Roasted Tomato Sauce. Bake, uncovered, alongside meat loaf for the last 40 to 45 minutes or until sauce thickens. Spoon off fat from meat loaf. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Serve with Roasted Tomato Sauce. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

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  • Note *Note:Substitute 2 pounds ground beef, pork, or lamb for the 1 pound ground beef and 1 pound ground pork, if you like.
Roasted Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
  • 1
    28 ounce can undrained whole Italian-style tomatoes (plum tomatoes), cut up
  • 1
    tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2
    teaspoon dried basil, crushed
  • 1
    clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4
    teaspoon salt
  • 1/4
    teaspoon crushed red pepper
Directions

In a 2-quart baking dish, combine Italian-style tomatoes (also called plum tomatoes), cut up; olive oil; dried basil, crushed; garlic, minced; salt; and crushed red pepper. Bake as directed in Step 2. Makes 2-2/3 cups.

Nutrition Facts (Mustard-Basil Meat Loaf with Roasted Tomato Sauce)
  • Servings Per Recipe 6,
  • Calories 390,
  • Protein (gm) 31,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 17,
  • Fat, total (gm) 22,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 161,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 8,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 2,
  • Vitamin A (IU) 1020,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 21,
  • Sodium (mg) 809,
  • Calcium (DV %) 172,
  • Iron (DV %) 4,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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