Creole Meat Loaf Patties

Entered for safe-keeping. From JoAnna M Lund's "Hot Off the Grill: The Healthy Exchanges Electric Grilling Cookbook", received in February 2009 Cookbook Swap. Perfect for your G Foreman grill. A mild spicy heat combined with sweetness; add Emeril's Essence or a few drops of Tabasco sauce for more zing. Please read reviews for insight on amount of Splenda and adjust to your own preference; a little bit of Splenda goes a long way. (I double-checked the source, and I typed the ingredient amount accurately.)

• Ready In: 14 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 6 patties

Ingredients

• PATTIES

•  butter-flavored cooking spray
• 16  ounces  ground sirloin or 16  ounces  extra lean ground beef or 16  ounces  ground turkey breast
• 6  tablespoons  dried  fine breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 1⁄4 cups green bell peppers, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup reduced sodium ketchup
• 1  teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

• SAUCE

• 8  ounces low-sodium tomato sauce
• 8  ounces diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2  tablespoons Splenda granular
• 1  teaspoon dried parsley flakes

Directions

1. Plug in and generously spray both sides of double-sided electric contact grill with butter-flavored cooking spray and preheat for 5 minutes.
2. MAKE PATTIES:
3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine meat, bread crumbs, onion, green pepper, catsup and Worcestershire sauce.
4. Using a 1/3-cup measuring cup, form into 6 patties.
5. Evenly arrange patties on prepared grill. Close lid and grill for 6-8 minutes.
6. MAKE SAUCE:
7. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine tomato sauce, undrained tomatoes, Splenda, and parsley flakes. Cover over medium-low heat while patties are grilling, stirring occasionally.
8. For each serving, place 1 patty on a plate and spoon about 1/4 cup tomato sauce over top.