Title: Fluffy Light Meat Loaf
Categories: Ground Beef
Yield: 4 Servings

1	lb	Ground beef
1	cn	(6 oz.) tomato paste
1/2	c	Oatmeal
3	tb	Finely chopped green pepper
		Or celery
2	tb	Bran
2	tb	Wheat germ
1	sm	Onion, finely chopped
1	tb	Freshly chopped parsley
1		Egg, lightly beaten
1/4	ts	Finely chopped garlic
1/2	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Freshly ground pepper
		Chili sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Combine all loaf ingredients, using your hands.Form into loaf and place in 9 X 5 X 3" loaf pan,cover with layer of chili sauce (or ketchup if desired), bake 50 minutes to 1 hour.(Do not overbake,since part of the secret of fluffiness is shorter cooking time.)Serve the meat loaf sliced and hot.Serves 4.

Variation: Half ground veal and half ground beef can be used for the meat loaf - lower in calories.

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