Two Low Fat Ground Beef Recipes

You can prepare many delectable low fat ground beef recipes that your family or dinner guests will enjoy and you will love creating.

Low Fat Meat Loaf

Everyone enjoys a good hearty meat loaf but sometimes these can be high in fat, but this recipe for meat loaf is low in fat by using very lean ground beef.

For this recipe you will need:

• 2 pounds of very lean ground beef,
• ½ cup of chopped onion,
• ½ cup of green pepper,
• ½ cup of bread crumbs,
• 10 saltine crackers,
• 2 eggs,
• 1 small can of tomato paste, and
• ½ cup of tomato sauce, or you can use 1 cup of Ketchup instead of the tomato paste and tomato sauce.

Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large bowl combine all ingredients and mix until well blended.

Pat into a loaf shape and place in a non-stick baking dish. Garnish with a bit of ketchup and bake for 45 minutes to one hour until completely done. For a unique taste, you can also add low fat shredded cheese on top or in the meat mixture before baking.

Low Fat Chile

Another great low fat ground beef dish is this chili recipe.

You will need:

• 2 cups of uncooked macaroni,
• 1 pound of lean ground beef,
• 1 teaspoon of garlic powder,
• 2 teaspoons of chili powder,
• 2 cans of tomato soup,
• 2 ounces of low fat mozzarella cheese and
• salt and pepper to taste.

First, cook the macaroni by the package directions until done.

Brown the ground beef on medium heat, in a large saucepan and drain the grease. Stir in the garlic, chili powder, salt and pepper. Stir and cook on low heat for about 5 minutes.

Now add the macaroni and the tomato soup. Heat until completely hot throughout and serve with by sprinkling with cheese just before serving.

Any ground beef recipes can be changed into low fat ground beef recipes if you purchase lean ground beef and substitute other ingredients like cheese for low fat. Enjoy creating your own low fat ground beef recipes with these easy tips.

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