Recipe: Individual Meat Loaves with Spaetzle

Individual Meat Loaves with Spaetzle
rec.food.recipes/Dancer (2000)
Makes 6 servings

2 egg whites
1 cup frozen 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 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.