BACON-CHEDDAR MEAT LOAVES

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It's easy to get your family eating healthier with menus as delicious as the one Tonya Vowels of Vine Grove, Kentucky shares here. Who'd ever guess that mini Bacon-Cheddar Meat Loaves this moist, tender and full of flavor could possibly be light-especially when topped with bacon and melted cheese!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 egg whites
1/2 cup crushed reduced-fat Ritz crackers (about 12 crackers)
1/3 cup plus 8 teaspoons shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, divided
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
2 turkey bacon strips, cut in half

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the egg whites, crackers, 1/3 cup cheese, onion, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into four small loaves; place in an ungreased 11x7-in. baking dish. Top each with a half-strip of bacon., Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 2-3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296 calories, Fat 15g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 86mg cholesterol, Sodium 672mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 30g protein. Diabetic Exchanges