Scrumptious Meat Loaf

Ingredients

• 1 lb extra-lean ground beef
• ½ cup tomato paste
• ¼ cup onion
• ¼ cup green bell pepper
• ¼ cup red bell pepper
• 1 cup tomatoes, fresh, blanched, chopped
• ½ tsp mustard, low sodium
•  ¼ tsp black pepper, ground
• ½ tsp red chile pepper, ground
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 stalks scallions (green onions), chopped
• ½ tsp ginger, ground
• ⅛ tsp nutmeg, ground
• 1 tsp orange peel (zest), grated
• ½ tsp thyme, crushed
• ¼ cup bread crumbs, fine, dry

Directions

• Mix all ingredients together.
• Place in 1-pound loaf pan (preferably with drip rack) and bake covered at 350°F for 50 minutes.
• Uncover pan and continue baking for 12 minutes.