Labor Day grilling: how to smoke a meatloaf Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup carrots, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 pieces whole wheat or gluten free bread
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup egg whites
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup ketchup or barbeque sauce
- Total Fat: 2.0g
- Saturated fat: 0.1g
- Unsaturated fat: 1.9g
- Sugar: 8.2g
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 506g | |
| Calories 425 | |
| Calories from Fat 49 | 12% |
| Total Fat 5.56g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat 1.53g | 6% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 186mg | 62% |
| Sodium 2875mg | 120% |
| Potassium 1397mg | 40% |
| Total Carbs 85.0g | 23% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.9g | 13% |
| Sugars 70.18g | 47% |
| Protein 18.21g | 29% |
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