Not Your Mama's Meatloaf (Unless You're Named Elijah)

Name: Not Your Mama's Meatloaf (Unless You're Named Elijah)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 16 ounces ground beef; 16 ounces ground chicken; 16 ounces refried beans (Fat Free); 2 carrots (shredded); 4 cups spinach (chopped); 4 tablespoons garlic (chopped); 1 medium eggplant (peeled cubed and steamed); 1 red bell pepper (roasted, then steamed); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 cup egg white; 1 teaspoon garlic salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon cumin; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Submitted by DayJahView

"I LOVE one Dish Meals and I Strive to Live by my Motto: Eat a Rainbow a Day! So when you combine those two habits you wind up with some pretty funky yet nutritiously sound and so good tasting dishes! Once you are no longer afraid to 'think outside the box' your world will open to many a creative idea and your taste buds will thank you! This one is dedicated to my son who is the first person in my life to like and later LOVE my cooking as well as to my Peter who LOVES everything I make! I call this my Meat Poultry Legume Vegetable Loaf! Enjoy!"

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 12

ingredients

16 ounces ground beef
16 ounces ground chicken
16 ounces refried beans (Fat Free)
2 carrots (shredded)
4 cups spinach (chopped)
4 tablespoons garlic (chopped)
1 medium eggplant (peeled cubed and steamed)
1 red bell pepper (roasted, then steamed)
1 tablespoon olive oil
¹⁄₂ cup egg white
1 teaspoon garlic salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pepper
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cumin
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cayenne pepper

directions

Roast one red bell pepper then slice and steam with peeled and cubed eggplant in olive oil and water to prevent sticking. Combine all ingredients in large mixing bowl and mix thoroughly. Spray two bread loaf pans with olive oil cooking spray and fill equally with mixed ingredients. Bake covered (with aluminum foil) for 50 minutes in preheated 350 degree oven. Serve with baked potatoes, corn on the cob or your favorite vegetable. Enjoy!

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DayJahView

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

Prior to my ever hearing about the movie Julie and Julia, realeased August, 2009, I came up with an idea to make 52 different Sunday dinners at my house over the course of one year. Present would always be my saintly common-law husband Peter, my beloved 29-year-old son Elijah and his ever-thoughtful girlfriend Sabrina carrying my precious grand-darling Arianna along with any family or close friends who happen to be in town. I only half realized the great challenge before me as I tended to eat a very limited diet on a day-to-day basis. Thanks to Recipezaar I've simplified this challenge somewhat with the ingredient search engine alone. While never copying anyone's recipe exactly, I've been inspired by the volume and variety of delicious-sounding dishes at my fingertips. I Thank all contributors for taking the time to share. I'm approaching week 34 tomorrow. Thus far, based on the kids' weekly ratings, I have two five stars!! I'll publish them soon. In the meantime, Happy Cooking!

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