Orzo Meatloaf with Sweet and Spicy Red Pepper Glaze

Meatloaf with Sweet and Spicy Red Pepper Glaze

Meatloaf

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 package orzo Shirataki pasta
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1 egg
1/2 cup onion minced
2 cloves garlic crushed and minced
1 Tbs. prepared yellow mustard
2 Tbs. tomato paste
1 Tbs. worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tsp. olive oil

Red Pepper Glaze

One medium red bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion (sweet onions work best)
1-2 canned jalapeno peppers
1 Tbs. apple cider vinegar
1 clove of garlic crushed and minced
Stevia to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Puree bell pepper, onion, garlic, stevia, and vinegar in a food processor and set aside.  Mix meat, orzo, ricotta, egg, onion, garlic, and spices together.  Grease a bread pan or casserole dish with olive oil and press meat/orzo mixture evenly into the pan.  Top with red pepper mixture and bake at 350 degrees for sixty minutes.

Variations:  Add minced jalapenos, red pepper flakes or a pinch of cayenne pepper to the meat mixture for extra heat and spice.  Add a Tbs. of Italian herbs or 1/4 cup of drained salsa to th meat mixture for extra flavor.  Add 1/2 cup vegetable pulp from juicing for extra nutrition and flavor.

Makes 6 servings

Recipe by Tammy Donesky