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Healthy Meatloaf Recipe

If you are still wondering what to cook for dinner, look no further because the healthy easy classic meatloaf recipe is right here! Packed with rich flavors and coated with a delicious shiny glaze, this meatloaf and everything about it is just exceptional.
  • cook TIME 55 mins
  • prep TIME 15 mins
  • total TIME 1 hr 10 mins
Course: Main CourseCuisine: American
Keyword: easy meatloaf recipe, healthy meatloaf recipe, meatloaf, meatloaf recipe, meatloaf recipes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 493 kcal

Ingredients (23)

  • 16 oz 85% lean ground beef
  • 8 oz bell pepper chopped
  • 6 oz red onion chopped
  • 6 oz broccoli
  • 4 oz onion minced
  • 3 oz carrot minced
  • 2 tsp garlic minced
  • 2 oz bread crumbs
  • 1 medium egg
  • 1 oz shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil divided to 1 tbsp, 1/2 tbsp
  • 1/4 cup parsley chopped
  • 3/4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp traditional Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp Amore tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp Heinz ketchup

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

preheat the oven by healthykitchen101
2

Heat a pan over medium heat, cook 4 oz onion, 3 oz carrot, and 2 tbsp garlic with 1/2 tbsp of olive oil for about 5 minutes until they are soft. Let them cool down completely.

chopped carrot on a cast iron skillet
3

In a large bowl, combine the 16 oz ground beef, 1/3 cup milk, 2 oz bread crumbs, cooked onion and carrot, 1 oz parmesan, 1 egg, 1/4 cup parsley, 3/4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1/t tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper.

spicy in a glass bowl
4

Mix until everything is well-combined but don’t over-mix.

two hand holding a glass bowl of mixed ground beef with spicy
5

Place the beef mixture onto a baking sheet and form it into a loaf.

ground beef mixture in a baking sheet
6

Put it in the oven for 20 minutes at 350°F.

formed ground beef mixture on a baking sheet
7

In a small bowl, mix vegetables (6 oz red onions, 6 oz broccoli, and 8 oz bell peppers) with 1 tbsp olive oil.

a glass bowl of broccoli florets, onion cubed
8

In another bowl, mix 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp brown sugar, 1/2 tsp mustard, 1 tbsp tomato paste, 1 tbsp ketchup, 1/2 tsp onion powder, and 1/2 tsp garlic powder for the glaze.

a hand using a wooden spoon to mix spicy in a small bowl
9

After 20 minutes in the oven, smear half of the glaze over the top of the meatloaf and place the vegetables around.

 smear the glaze over the top of the meatloaf
10

Place the baking sheet back into the oven for 20 minutes (at 350°F), then smear the rest of the sauce on top. Bake for a further 15 minutes.

smear the glazer on top of meatloaf, surrounded by veggies
11

Serve.

cooked meatloaf on a plate with veggies

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 493 kcal | Fat 27 g | Saturated Fat 10 g | Trans Fat 27 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat 4 g | Cholesterol 124 mg | Sodium 602 mg | Potassium 579 mg | Carbohydrate 31 g | Fiber 5 g | Sugar 12 g | Protein 31 g | Vitamin A 6140 IU | Vitamin C 122 mg | Calcium 199 mg | Iron 2 mg