Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Rocco DiSpirito rethinks classic (fatty) meatloaf

By The Associated Press  ROCCO DiSPIRITO (For The Associated Press)

Quick Read NOW EAT THIS: Breakfast cereal is the secret to Rocco DiSpirito's amazing and healthy meatloaf

Photo credit: AP | FILE- This undated file image courtesy of Rocco DiSpirito shows DiSpirito in New York. In Rocco DiSpirito's meatloaf recipe, kamut serves as a flavorful bulking and moistening agent to the meatloaf instead of the more traditional breadcrumbs. (AP Photo/Rocco DiSpirito, FILE)

I just can't help but look at ingredients and try to find new and unexpected ways to use them.

So when I started thinking about ways to give meatloaf a healthy makeover, I wondered... Could I use kamut cereal in place of high-carb, low-nutrition breadcrumbs?

The answer turned out to be a very delicious yes!

If you've never heard of kamut, let me introduce you. Kamut is one of the...

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