Meatloaf

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Prep 20 minutes
Cook 45 minutes
Total 1 hour 5 minutes
This homemade meatloaf is hearty, flavorful, and packed with hidden veggies for a balanced, family friendly dinner. Made with ground beef, carrots, spinach, oats, and a savory Worcestershire blend, it bakes up tender and juicy with a sweet and tangy ketchup glaze on top. It’s an easy comfort food recipe that pairs perfectly with mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or a simple side salad. This recipe costs about $12 dollars or $2 per serving
Servings 6
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings6

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Ground Beef
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 Carrots Medium
  • 3 clove Garlic
  • 1 cup Spinach
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
  • 3/4 Oats Leave out oats if you want to make recipe paleo
  • 2 Eggs
  • Sauce
Sauce
  • 1/2 cup Ketchup
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Method

  1. Prepare Ingredients: Place ground beef in a large bowl. Dice onion and carrots. Mince garlic. Chop spinach into small pieces. Preheat oven to 400°.
  2. Cook Vegetables: Heat a pan with a small amount of oil. Add onions and carrots and saute until the onion becomes translucent. Add garlic and spinach and cook 1-2 minutes more until spinach has wilted. Remove pan from heat and let cool slightly.
  3. Mix Ingredients: Add vegetables to bowl with ground beef. Add worcestershire sauce, italian seasoning, oats (if using, see note) and eggs. Mix well and form the mixture into a loaf shape on a sheet pan.
  4. Sauce: Mix together ketchup and worcestershire sauce and spread over loaf.
  5. Bake: Place the loaf in the oven and bake a 400° for 30-40 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165°. Remove from oven and let meatloaf cool for 5 minutes.
  6. Serve: Slice loaf into 1/2 inch slices and serve with sides of mashed potatoes and mixed roasted vegetables.
  7. Meal Prep Tip: This recipe lasts well for 3-4 days when stored in an airtight container. Reheat at 50% power in a microwave to prevent it from drying out.