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Individual Meat Loaves with Spaetzle

Divide and conquer is a clever strategy in the kitchen. Dividing this meat mixture into mini loaves cuts the baking time in half.

2 egg whites

1 cup frozen Florida Orange Juice Concentrate, thawed

1-1/2 cups soft bread crumbs (2 slices)

1 teaspoon dry mustard

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1-1/2 pounds 90% lean ground beef

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 cup cold water

1/2 cup Florida Grapefruit Juice

3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

3 cups hot cooked spaetzle or noodles

In a large bowl combine egg whites and 1/3 cup of the thawed concentrate. Add bread crumbs, mustard, salt, the 1/4 teaspoon ginger, and the pepper. Add ground beef; mix well.

Shape mixture into 6 individual meat loaves. Place in a 13"x9"x2" baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until no pink remains. (If desired, baked meat loaves may be chilled, wrapped, labeled, and frozen for up to 4 months. Reheat, covered, in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour.)

Meanwhile, in a small saucepan combine remaining thawed concentrate and the cornstarch. Add water, grapefruit juice, soy sauce, and the 1/2 teaspoon ginger. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Spoon some of the sauce over the loaves the last 5 minutes of baking. Serve remaining sauce with meat and spaetzle or noodles.Makes 6 servings.

NUTRITION FACTS PER SERVING: 453 cal., 30 g pro., 52 g carbo., 13 g total fat (5 g sat. fat), 126 mg cholesterol, 2 g dietary fiber, 746 mg sodium. Daily value: 87% vit. C, 25% folate, 31% thiamine, 32% riboflavin, 32% niacin, 28% iron, 19% potassium.