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Athenian Beef Meatloaf with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce

Athenian Meatloaf with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce
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Athenian Beef Meatloaf with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce

Meatloaf takes a turn towards Greece with this easy recipe! Add Greek seasoning to a standard meatloaf mixture and finish it off with a creamy cucumber sauce.

This Heart-Check Certified recipe is brought to you by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff

Ingredients

Servings   8   Serving Size   1/8 slice meatloaf, 1/4 c sauce

  • 2 lbs ground beef (96% lean)
  • 1 cup soft bread crumbs
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1-1/2 teaspoons dried Greek seasoning, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup plain, low-fat Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup diced cucumber

Directions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350掳F. Combine Ground Beef, bread crumbs, onion, milk, egg, 1 tablespoon Greek seasoning and salt in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly.
  2. Shape beef mixture into 10 x 4-inch loaf on rack in broiler pan. Bake in 350潞F oven 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours, until instant-read thermometer inserted into center registers 160掳F.
  3. Meanwhile, combine yogurt, cucumber and remaining 1-1/2 teaspoons Greek seasoning in medium bowl. Season with salt, as desired. Set aside.
  4. Let meatloaf stand 10 minutes; cut into 8 slices. Serve with cucumber-yogurt sauce.

Tip: To make soft bread crumbs, place torn bread in food processor or blender container. Cover; pulse on and off, to form fine crumbs. One and one-half slices make about 1 cup crumbs.

Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160掳F. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.

Nutrition Facts

Athenian Beef Meatloaf with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce
CaloriesCalories
198 Per Serving
ProteinProtein
28g Per Serving
FiberFiber
0g Per Serving

Nutrition Facts

Calories 198
Total Fat 6.0 g
Saturated Fat 2.7 g
Trans Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.2 g
Cholesterol 102 mg
Sodium 247 mg
Total Carbohydrate 6 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Sugars 3 g
Added Sugars 5 g
Protein 28 g

Dietary Exchanges
1/2 starch, 3 1/2 lean meat

This Heart-Check Certified recipe is brought to you by National Cattlemen鈥檚 Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff.

Meatloaf takes a turn towards Greece with this easy recipe! Add Greek seasoning to a standard meatloaf mixture and finish it off with a creamy cucumber sauce.

This Heart-Check Certified recipe is brought to you by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff

Nutrition Facts

Athenian Beef Meatloaf with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce
CaloriesCalories
198 Per Serving
ProteinProtein
28g Per Serving
FiberFiber
0g Per Serving
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Calories 198
Total Fat 6.0 g
Saturated Fat 2.7 g
Trans Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.2 g
Cholesterol 102 mg
Sodium 247 mg
Total Carbohydrate 6 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Sugars 3 g
Added Sugars 5 g
Protein 28 g

Dietary Exchanges
1/2 starch, 3 1/2 lean meat

Ingredients

Servings   8   Serving Size   1/8 slice meatloaf, 1/4 c sauce

  • 2 lbs ground beef (96% lean)
  • 1 cup soft bread crumbs
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1-1/2 teaspoons dried Greek seasoning, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup plain, low-fat Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup diced cucumber

Directions

Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.

  1. Preheat oven to 350掳F. Combine Ground Beef, bread crumbs, onion, milk, egg, 1 tablespoon Greek seasoning and salt in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly.
  2. Shape beef mixture into 10 x 4-inch loaf on rack in broiler pan. Bake in 350潞F oven 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours, until instant-read thermometer inserted into center registers 160掳F.
  3. Meanwhile, combine yogurt, cucumber and remaining 1-1/2 teaspoons Greek seasoning in medium bowl. Season with salt, as desired. Set aside.
  4. Let meatloaf stand 10 minutes; cut into 8 slices. Serve with cucumber-yogurt sauce.

Tip: To make soft bread crumbs, place torn bread in food processor or blender container. Cover; pulse on and off, to form fine crumbs. One and one-half slices make about 1 cup crumbs.

Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160掳F. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.
This Heart-Check Certified recipe is brought to you by National Cattlemen鈥檚 Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff.

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