October 99
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Trying to lower the fat in the family favorites is
not easy. We always recommend that you start with some old standbys like meatloaf. There
arent that many ingredients that need to be changed to lower the fat. With meatloaf,
the most obvious ingredient and the one that contributes most of the fat is the ground
meat. Once youve chosen a very lean (at least 90%) meat, youve rehabbed the
recipe. One or two eggs wont add a significant amount of fat nor will bread or bread
crumbs. If your recipe calls for milk, use 1% or lower.
While meatloaf is an easy recipe to prepare, it does take time to bake. Time,
unfortunately, is in short supply in most households. Why not make two meatloaves on a
weekend. Serve one and freeze the other. It can be reheated in the microwave or in a large
Dutch oven with a can of tomato sauce or a jar of salsa poured over the top.
Another family favorite, lasagna, takes a lot of prep in addition to a long baking
time. The recipe below omits a few steps by using uncooked noodles and spaghetti sauce
from a jar. You can also prep it ahead of time, bake it, and freeze it for another day.
Once it is thawed, the lasagna can be reheated in the microwave (see your microwave recipe
book).
Lasagna
Yield: 8 servings
1 package (10.5 ounces) 97%
lean bulk breakfast sausage (or at least 90% lean ground beef)
1 jar (32
ounces) low-fat (2 grams per serving) spaghetti sauce
1 can (16 ounces) tomato sauce
1 carton (16 ounces) 1% cottage cheese
2 eggs
8 ounces shredded low fat (5 grams per ounce) mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
8 ounces uncooked lasagna noodles |
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Spray 13 x 9 inch baking dish with vegetable
oil spray. Preheat oven to 350º. In large skillet, brown sausage; drain; blot with paper
towels. In large bowl, combine cooked sausage, spaghetti sauce and tomato sauce. In
another bowl, combine cottage cheese, eggs, mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. Arrange
1/3 of meat sauce in bottom of prepared pan. Arrange layer of uncooked noodles then half
of cheese mixture. Repeat layers; top with sauce. Make sure noodles are buried in the
sauce. Cover with foil and bake at 350º for 1-1/2 hours. Let stand 15 minutes before
serving.
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