Description
This is a super healthy and simplified version of a family favorite.
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- ½ cup diced sweet onion
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 pound extra-lean (95%) ground beef
- 1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup shredded carrot
- ¾ cup shredded zucchini
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- ¼ cup ketchup, or to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a 9×5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir green bell pepper and onion in hot oil until onion is transparent and bell pepper is softened
- 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant
- 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the skillet from heat.
- Combine ground beef
- bread crumbs
- carrot
- zucchini
- eggs
- salt
- pepper
- and bell pepper mixture in a large bowl; mix well using your hands. Press meat mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center
- 35 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Spread ketchup on top of meatloaf and continue baking until bubbling
- about 5 minutes more.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 4