A delicious zippy twist on an old favorite. 

1/2 pound lean ground round or ground chuck

1/2 pound lean ground turkey

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup bread crumbs

1/4 cup skim milk (or what you have on hand)

1 cup chunky salsa (make it mild or spicy… your choice!)

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1.  Combine all ingredients in a medium size bowl and mix well.

2.  Form into a loaf shape.

3.  Place in a loaf pan, on a rack to drain the fat if you have one.  You can also place it in a casserole dish made for baking.  If you don’t have a rack to allow fat to drain, you can take a large piece of aluminum foil and crumple it up and place that under the loaf.

4.  Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour. 

5.  Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

Serve topped with more salsa, garlic mashed potatoes and a green veggie.

Diet exchanges:  3 meats, 2 breads, 1 veg and 1 fat per serving.

Serves 4

(Recipe courtesy of First Place 4 Health)