John's Italian Meatloaf Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 lb ground beef
2 tsp butter
1 cup minced onion
1 tbsp chopped garlic
1/2 cup green pepper
2 eggs
1 cup breadcrumbs , plus, depending on how wet the mix becomes
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste, use 1/2 with the meat mix , save the remaining for basting
honey
salt and pepper
1 (3 1/2 oz) package sliced pepperoni
2 cups mozzarella cheese

Directions:

Mix first 10 ingredients in a bowl.
Pat mixture into a rectangle about 1/2 inch think, on wax paper.
Cover the meat rectangle with sliced pepperoni, be sure they are touching each other.
Cover the pepperoni with a Mozzarella cheese.
Slowly roll the mix into a jelly roll form, peeling away the wax paper as you roll it together.
Seal the edge and ends with you fingers to hold in the cheese.
Place in a baking pan.
Mix the remaining paste with some honey and spread about 1/2 over the top of the loaf.
Bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
During the last 10 minutes of baking, spread the remaining tomato paste/honey mixture on top.
Remove and let stand at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	233.19 Kcal (976 kJ)
Calories from fat	101.46 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.27g	17%
Cholesterol	87.37mg	29%
Sodium	385.37mg	16%
Potassium	304.64mg	6%
Total Carbs	9.85g	3%
Sugars	2.3g	9%
Dietary Fiber	1.61g	6%
Protein	23.15g	46%
Vitamin C	10mg	17%
Iron	1.8mg	10%
Calcium	304.3mg	30%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	142.1 Kcal (595 kJ)
Calories from fat	61.83 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6.87g	17%
Cholesterol	53.24mg	29%
Sodium	234.84mg	16%
Potassium	185.64mg	6%
Total Carbs	6g	3%
Sugars	1.4g	9%
Dietary Fiber	0.98g	6%
Protein	14.11g	46%
Vitamin C	6.1mg	17%
Iron	1.1mg	10%
Calcium	185.4mg	30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

5.3

Points
6

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free

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