Enjoy one of America’s best-loved comfort foods. Ground bison has a real beef flavor. Using bison for the meatloaf reduces the calories and fat content.

The meatloaf takes only 15 minutes to bake. The secret is to bake it on a baking sheet, which allows hot air to circulate all around the meat for quick cooking.

What’s meatloaf without mashed potatoes? I use sweet potatoes mixed with chopped green bell pepper for a tasty side dish. And, they take only a few minutes to make using a microwave oven.

Helpful Hints

n Grass-fed ground beef can be used instead of ground buffalo.

n Frozen chopped onion is used in the recipe to cut down on preparation time. Regular onion can be used instead.

Countdown

n Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

n Prepare ingredients.

n Make meatloaf and place in oven.

n Microwave potatoes.

Shopping List

To buy: 1 package frozen chopped onion, 1 small container prepared reduced-fat pesto sauce, 1 small container plain bread crumbs, 3/4 pound ground buffalo, 3/4 pound sweet potatoes, 1 green bell pepper, and 1 can olive oil spray.

Staples: olive oil, egg, salt and black peppercorns.