According to Self Magazine, “Oats can help you drop pounds by revving your calorie burn and curbing cravings.” I’m offerring two main dish recipes that include oatmeal.
One is for meatballs (with spinach) to serve over pasta and the second is for a quick, easy meatloaf.
Oatmeal Meatballs with Spinach
1/2 cup instant oats
1/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1/2 cup packed baby spinach, thinly sliced
1/4 cup packed basil, chopped, plus 1 sprig
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1 egg white
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped, divided
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 lb. all-white-meat ground turkey
Olive oil cooking spray
1 can (26 oz.) diced tomatoes, plus juice
1/2 cup dry white wine
4 oz. whole-wheat pasta, cooked according to pkg. instructions
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix oats and yogurt with 1/4 cup water in a bowl until oats begin to absorb liquid. Add spinach, chopped basil, Parmesan, egg white, half the garlic, salt and pepper and stir. Add turkey and mix until well combined. Form into 16 2-inch meatballs. Coat a large, oven-safe stockpot with cooking spray. Add meatballs and bake until they begin to brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Turn and bake 10 minutes more. Add remaining garlic, basil sprig, tomatoes and wine. Cover and cook until meatballs are cooked through and sauce begins to thicken, 20 minutes. Serve immediately with pasta.
Serves: 4
Per serving: 314 calories, 3.3g fat (1.3 g saturated), 40.4 g carbs, 3.7 g fiber, 22.9 g protein
Source: Self Magazine
Oatmeal Meatloaf
1 cup tomato juice or small can tomato sauce
3/4 cup regular oatmeal
1 egg
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients except ground beef. Mix well. Add ground beef, mix lightly but thoroughly. Press into 8x4-inch loaf pan. Bake 1 hour. Drain, let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Source: Cooks.com (Internet)
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