Veggie Packed Meatloaf with Spicy Ketchup
Recipe by Fran Allen
Ingredients
19
Time
1h 15m
Serves
4
A classic family favourite reinvented and packed with vegetables, quinoa and topped with spicy ketchup. A lighter, healthier version of a classic that’s low in sugar, sodium and gluten free but tender and delicious.
Dinner
Gluten-Free
Kid-Friendly
Ingredients
3/4cup
Passata Sauce
1tsp
Garlic Powder
2tsp
Kosher Salt
2Tbsp
Balsamic Vinegar
1Tbsp
Sriracha
1Tbsp
Maple Syrup
3
Garlic Cloves
1
Yellow Onion
1
Zucchini
2
Carrots
1/2pint
Mushrooms
1Tbsp
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
1 1/2lbs
Lean Ground Beef
1
Egg
1cup
Cooked Quinoa
2Tbsp
Tamari
2tsp
Thyme
1/2tsp
Black Pepper
1tsp
Kosher Salt
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a small baking sheet with parchment paper. Prepare your ketchup by mixing the strained tomatoes, garlic powder, 2 tsp salt, balsamic vinegar, sriracha and maple syrup together in a bowl. Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking and set aside.
2
In a nonstick skillet over medium heat, add the oil and the onion, garlic, zucchini, carrots and mushrooms. Cook, stirring until vegetables release liquid. Continue cooking until liquid evaporates and vegetables begin to brown, about 8 minutes and remove from heat.
3
Add the sauteed vegetables to a large bowl with the beef and remaining ingredients. Mix together and mold onto your prepared baking sheet. Brush with an even coat of spicy ketchup.
4
Bake for 60 minutes until cooked through. Remove from the oven and rest for 15 minutes before serving.
5
Store cooled leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Or in the freezer for 2 months.
6
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Fran Allen, CNP is a non-diet certified Holistic Nutritionist based in Toronto. Her work focuses on intuitive eating, achieving health at every size and dismantling diet culture. She uses her years of professional culinary experience to make meals fun, easy and satisfying.