Meat Loaf with Chive Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
• 3/4 lb. lean ground skinless turkey breast
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp. hot pepper sauce
• 1/4 + 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1/4 + 1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 4 large all-purpose potatoes, such as Yukon gold
• 1/4 cup fat-free milk
• 1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
• 1/4 cup light sour cream
• 1 tbsp. chopped fresh chives

Makes 6 Servings (2 slices meat loaf & 1/4 potatoes per serving)

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 5 X 9-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.
2. Combine beef, turkey, onion and oats in a large bowl. Stir together water tomato sauce, egg, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, 1/4  teaspoon of the salt, and 1/4 teaspoon  of black pepper in a small bowl. Add to beef mixture and stir until combined but not overmixed. Press meat loaf mixture into prepared pan. Bake until instant-read thermometer inserted into center of meat loaf registers  165 F, about 1 hour.
3. Meanwhile, peel potatoes and cut into large chunks. Combine potatoes with enough salted water to cover in large saucepan; bring to boil. Reduce heat and cook, partially covered, until fork-tender about 12 minutes; drain and return to saucepan. With potato masher, mash potatoes until smooth. Stir in milk, yogurt, sour cream, chives and remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Rewarm over low heat.
4. Cut meatloaf into 12 slices. Serve with potatoes.

WW POINTS VALUE: 9 pts.

Note: This recipe appears in the WW Family Meals Cookbook.  Who knew that comfort food could be elegant and be good for you? I used to dread meat loaf when I was a kid but now I enjoy it. This meat loaf is moist and flavorful with the combinations of homemade tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, egg and onion. If you feel the meat loaf is a little too moist, add a little more oats so everything holds together. I highly recommend adding minced garlic to the meat loaf because garlic always makes everything taste better. This meat loaf is even better the next day as a leftover.