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Our Favorite Meatloaf (WW)***
by MELISSA RODRIGUEZ
serves: 4
  Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook Page 139 (Points Value 6)
Ingredients:
  2 Tsp   Canola Oil
  1 Cup   White Mushrooms, Finely Chopped
  1   Onion, Finely Chopped
  1   Carrot, Finely Chopped
  1   Celery Stalk, Finely Chopped
  1 Lb   Ground Beef, Lean
  1/2 Cup   Quick- Oats (Not Instant)
  2 Lg   Egg Whites
  3 Tbs   Ketchup
  1 Tbs   Worcestershire Sauce
  2 Tsp   Thyme, Fresh Finely Chopped or 1/2 Tsp Dried
  1/4 Tsp   Salt
  1/4 Tsp   Black Pepper
  3 Clove   Garlic, Minced
  1/4 Cup   Tomato Sauce
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350F

2. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onion, carrot, and celery; Cook, stirring, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer to large bowl.

3. Add all remaining ingredients except tomato sauce to vegetables in bowl; Mix well. Press meat load mixture into 4 1/2 X 8 1/2 in loaf pan.

4. Bake meat loaf 30 minutes. Brush tomato sauce on top of loaf. Bake until instant-read thermmometer inserted into center of meat loaf registers 160F for well done, 30-45 minutes longer. Let stand about 5 minutes. Cut into 8 slices.