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Crockpot Italian Style Meat Loaf
CROCK POT ITALIAN STYLE MEAT LOAF
1(14.5-oz.) can good quality Italian-style stewed tomatoes, well-drained, chopped
1 slice of whole wheat bread, crumbled
1 medium Vidalia onion, chopped
1 medium zucchini, chopped
½ c. well-drained and chopped roasted red sweet peppers
½ c. Egg Beaters
1/3 c. chopped fresh parsley
1 T. minced garlic
Black pepper, salt
1 lb. lean ground beef
8 oz. ground lamb
PAM
½ c. ketchup
2 T. Worcestershire sauce
1 T. Dijon mustard
1 T. balsamic vinegar
2 T. feta cheese, optional
- In large bowl, combine tomatoes, bread crumbs, onion, zucchini, roasted peppers, EGG BEATERS, half of parsley, salt and pepper.
- Add the meats and mix well. Make sure you have enough seasoning.
- Spray a crock pot with PAM. Cut three double-thick, 18×3” heavy foil strips. Crisscross strips in the cooker. Spray strips with PAM.
- Place meat mixture on top of strips and pat into a round or oval loaf.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 3 ½ hours or on HIGH for 1 ½ hours.
- If using LOW setting, after the 3 ½ hours, turn up to HIGH.
- In a bowl, combine ketchup, Worcestershire, mustard and vinegar. Spoon over meat loaf.
- Cover and cook for another 30-45 minutes or more until instant thermometer registers 165.
- Using the foil strips, gently lift meat loaf from cooker, allowing liquid to drip off.
- Place on serving platter, remove foil strips.
- Sprinkle top of loaf with parsley and cheese. Cover and let rest for 15 minutes before serving.
*Meat may still look pink inside.