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egg whites salt black pepper extra lean ground beef green bell pepper onion salt Bread cooking spray sugar cider vinegar Worcestershire sauce
Viewed: 85 - Published at: 8 years agoIngredients
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound extra-lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 (8-ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce, divided
- 1 (2-ounce) slice gluten-free bread, torn into 4 pieces
- Cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce {Check for Gluten}
Method
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Combine egg whites, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add beef, bell pepper, onion, and 1/2 cup tomato sauce to egg mixture. Place bread pieces in a food processor; process until fine crumbs form. Add crumbs to beef mixture, mixing with hands just until combined. Shape beef mixture into an 8 x 5-inch loaf. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
- Combine remaining tomato sauce, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, sugar, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl, stirring with a spoon. Reserve 2 tablespoons tomato sauce mixture. Spoon remaining sauce mixture over top of loaf.
- Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until done. Remove from oven, and spoon reserved sauce over meat loaf. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting into 8 slices.
