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DIABETIC MEDITERRANEAN MEAT LOAF Yield: 2 servings INGREDIENTS - 1 cup coarsely chopped carrots - 1 cup coarsely chopped red onion - 1/4 cup plain bread crumbs (can also use crushed croutons that are herb flavored for a spicier flavor) - 3/4 pound ground turkey breast - 1 egg white - Salt and black pepper, to taste - 8 pitted kalamata olives, sliced - 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes - 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 450. Microwave carrots and onion on high for 3 minutes. They should be slightly shriveled. Mix vegetables with bread crumbs, ground turkey, and egg white. Add salt and pepper. Line a baking sheet with foil. Shape turkey mixture into 2 6x3-inch loaves. Bake 15 minutes. Meanwhile, mix olives, pepper flakes, and tomatoes together and microwave on high for 2 minutes or until warmed through. Remove meat loaf from oven and serve with tomato mixture on top. Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/2 of recipe): Calories: 378, Fat: 4 g, Cholesterol: 105 mg, Sodium: 743 mg, Carbohydrate: 34 g, Dietary Fiber: 7 g, Sugars: 16 g, Protein: 49 g Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 Starch, 5 Very Lean Meat, 5 Vegetable, 1/2 Fat |
