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.

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