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6/3/08 5:27 P

Sour Cream Meatloaf

Microwave Cooking..The Way It Ought To Be! Pg 37

1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/4 cup water
16 oz extra lean ground sirloin beef or turkey breast
1/2 cup Land O Lakes no fat sour cream
21 small fat free saltine crackers, made into crumbs
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1/3 cup reduced sodium ketchup

In an 8 cup glass measuring bowl, combine celery, onion, carrots and water. Microwave on HIGh (100% power) for 3 minutes. Drain. In a large bowl, combine meat, sour cream, cracker crumbs, parsley flakes and drained vegetables. Mix well to combine. Pat mixture into a microwave baking ring. Cover and microwave on HIGH for 15 minutes. Spoon ketchup evenly over top. Continue microwaving on HIGH, uncovered for 3 minutes. Let set for 5 minutes. Cut into 6 servings.

HINTS: 1. A self seal sandwich bag works great for crushing crackers.
2. If you don't have a microwave baking ring, place a glass in center of 9 inch glass pie plate and pat meat mixture abound glass in pie plate.

Serves 6 - Each serving equals:
HE: 2 Pr, 1/2 Br, 1/2 Ve, 1/4 Sl, 13 OC
167 Calories, 3 gm Fa, 17 gm Pr, 18 gm Ca, 211 mg So, 39 mg Cl, 1 gm Fi
Diabetic: 2 Mt, 1 St, 1/2 Ve