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  • Hard
  • Medium
  • Easy

Prep
Difficulty
Easy

1 hour

Time
Estimate
1 hour

Icon Heart Healthy

Gluten
Free?
Yes

Winter

Typical
Season
Winter


Nutrition Info

  • 7
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1

Protein

  • 7
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1

Carbs

  • 7
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1

Fats

  • 7
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1

Vegetables



Recipe Detail

Winter

Veggie Packed Meatloaf

from Veggie Packed Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes & Kale Chips, the Week of April 8, 2012.
View the previous recipe for this meal.

A medley of vegetables are perfect to stuff into meatloaf, stretching a pound of meat into at least six servings and packing them full of delicious nutrients. Mix and match the vegetables according to what you have available. While this is great for kids, if yours are especially picky blend the vegetables until they are nearly pureed.

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, finely minced
  • 1 sweet potato, diced or carrots
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cups broccoli, finely chopped
  • 1 cup spinach, or other winter greens
  • ¾ lb ground beef
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ½ cup rolled oats , ideally quick cooking or almond meal
  • ¼ cup flax meal, ground, or more oats
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, or other italian herbs
  • cup tomato paste

Serving Size: 6 People



 

Preparation Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375.

Place the minced onion in a skillet over medium heat. When it starts to stick, drizzle in a splash of the olive oil and shake the pan. Add the diced sweet potatoes or carrots and saute for 2-4 minutes. Drizzle in a generous splash of water and bring up to a simmer. Once the liquid is absorbed add the broccoli. At this point, saute until the broccoli is bright green. If you prefer your broccoli more tender add a bit of water and simmer, but keep in mind it will be cooked in the oven as well. Season the vegetables with half of the salt. Cool the veggies slightly, simply spread them out on a plate and place in the fridge or outside if it is chilly.

In bowl, toss together the remaining ingredients including the ground beef, almond meal, flax meal, oregano, egg, tomato paste, salt and pepper. Using clean hands, fold everything together. Once the vegetables are cool enough to touch without hurting your hands add them into the mixture.

Place the meatloaf in muffin tins, loaf pan or even ball it up into a loaf and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 30-35 minutes in muffin tins. If in a loaf shape, bake for about 1 hour until the top is golden and it feels firm to the touch. If you want to double check with a thermometer the internal temperature will be about 140.