• 1 cup recipe-ready crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 1/4 tsp. chili pepper flakes, crushed
• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 1/4 lb. lean ground pork
• 3/4 cup lowfat cottage cheese

Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine first 4 ingredients and salt to taste in a bowl. Add remaining ingredients and knead with hands until mixed. Transfer to a loaf pan. Bake 1 hour or until meat thermometer reads 160°F when inserted in center of loaf. Discard excess fat; slice and serve.

This recipe serves 6 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 6 only.

Per serving: calories 231, fat 9.3g, 37% calories from fat, cholesterol 72mg, protein 25.7g, carbohydrates 9.7g, fiber 0.8g, sugar 2.1g, sodium 514mg, diet points 5.7.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.4, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 0.5, Lean meat: 2.8, Fat: 0.3, Sugar: 0.0, Very lean meat protein: 0.6

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The recommended wines are: Merlot, Beaujolais, or Chianti.