Thursday, January 24, 2013

I never thought in a million year that I would say this......

but I loved the meatloaf I made on Tuesday night!  Ok I grew up HATING meatloaf and of course it was/is my Dad's favorite dish so we had it a lot when I was a kid.  I don't remember if it was a taste issue or a texture issue but I do remember hating it.  ;)  So I was a little hesitant the other day to try Hungry Girl's Crazy Good Taco Meatloaf.  But oh my goodness I am a believer now!  The real recipe isn't linked anywhere online but the link above sends you to what is super close to the recipe I had.  The only difference is the one in the cookbook adds 1/4 cup egg substitute and 1/4 cup oats.  My friend Michelle made it without those ingredients and said it turned out just fine.  :)  I used turkey that was 85/15 not the 99/1 that the recipe calls for.  I think 99/1 is too dry--and Wegmans was out of the 93/7 the day I was getting groceries.....I also used 2% shredded cheese since the fat free stuff is yucky (to me).  The original recipe has 3 points + and my changes made it 6 points + and MOST of that was due to the change in the fat content in the turkey.  We all loved this meal and it will definitely be made again!!!!

This picture isn't the best but you can see the inside of the meatloaf.  Don't knock it until you have tried it!  :)


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