Vegetable Meat Loaf

  Dinner

I'm not big on leftovers, so I've pared down my recipes to serve two. This meat loaf is simple and quick to prepare, plus it helps you eat your veggies. It's great served with cheddar-topped baked potatoes.

Vegetable Meat Loaf

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 45 min.
YIELD: 2 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • 1 slice bread, torn into small pieces
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1/4 cup shredded carrot
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped green pepper
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Dash each pepper and garlic powder
  • 5 tablespoons chili sauce or ketchup, divided

Instructions

  • 1. In a bowl, combine ground beef, bread, egg, carrot, onion, green pepper, celery, seasonings and 2 tablespoons chili sauce.
  • 2. Form into a loaf in an ungreased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pan. Spoon remaining chili sauce over loaf. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 330 calories, 16g fat (6g saturated fat), 163mg cholesterol, 1349mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 25g protein.

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