Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

3/4 c Quaker Oats, uncooked
-- (quick or old-fashioned)
8 oz Tomato sauce
2 1/2 oz Canned sliced ripe olives
-- drained
1 Egg (optional)
1 tb Instant minced onion
1/2 ts Italian seasoning
1/4 ts Salt (optional)
1 lb Lean ground beef
1/8 ts Garlic powder
2 oz Part-skim mozzarella cheese
-- shredded

Heat oven to 375 F. Combine oats, 1/4 cup tomato sauce, 1/4 cup
olives, egg, 1 teaspoon onion, Italian seasoning and salt. Add
ground beef, mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape to form four 4x2-inch
loaves; place in 8-inch square glass baking dish or 9-inch glass pie
plate. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until meat is done; drain.

Combine remaining tomato sauce, olives, onion and garlic powder; cook
over low heat 3 to 5 minutes or until hot. Spoon sauce over meat
loaves; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 2 minutes more or until cheese is
melted.

MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: Prepare meat mixture and shape into loaves as
directed above. Place in 8-inch square glass baking dish or 9-inch
glass pie plate. Cover with wax paper. Microwave on HIGH 5 to 7
minutes or until no longer pink, rotating dish once. Drain. In a
2-cup glass measuring cup combine remaining tomato sauce, olives,
onion and garlic powder. Microwave at HIGH 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 minutes or
until hot. Spoon over meat loaves; sprinkle with cheese. Microwave
at HIGH 1 minute or until cheese is melted.

NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS per serving: * calories 370 * carbohydrates 16 g
* protein 27 g * fat 22 g * calcium 145 mg * sodium 570 mg *
cholesterol 80 mg * dietary fiber 3 g

Source: "Hurry, Let's Eat!" Reprinted with permission from The Quaker
Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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