Are you fond of meatloaf but not of the calories that a serving usually has? Are you looking for ways to alter the usual recipe to fit your weight loss lifestyle? Tired of meatloaf dishes that taste alike? Here is a healthy meatloaf recipe that you may try out the next time that you crave this American Dish. With healthier ingredients used in the dish, you can have all the servings that you want without gaining more inches on your waistline.
The ingredients that you will need for this healthy meatloaf recipe are the following: lean ground beef, bell peppers, bread crumbs, onions, garlic and garlic powder, ketchup, an egg, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, mustard, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, and salt and pepper. The main ingredients for this recipe are the first three, but you may use the others to enhance the taste and the appearance of the final outcome. Use sparingly, in order for you to come up with a dish that has just the right taste and less amount of calories.
The first step of this healthy meatloaf recipe is combining the tomato paste, ketchup, mustard, vinegar, and brown sugar in a clean bowl. Make sure that all the individual ingredients are mixed in properly. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Add in a few tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce and one serving of beef. Mix in all the ingredients until the meat is completely covered with the sauce. Set aside this healthy meatloaf recipe, and let it sit for a few minutes.
Get another bowl and place another serving of beef, some bell pepper, onions, bread crumbs, garlic, garlic powder, and one egg. Make sure that all the ingredients are combined before you proceed to the next step of this healthy meatloaf recipe. This will ensure that you finished product will have a good appearance and consistency.
Get a bigger bowl and mix the two beef mixtures together. A mechanical mixer will do well with this task, in order to ensure that the two parts are completely incorporated into one another. Your goal is to come up with a mixture that has an even color and consistency all throughout. While your mixer is putting together the two beef parts, preheat your oven at 350 degree. Sprinkle some olive oil on to a loaf pan before pouring the mixture in it. When your oven reaches the right temperature, place the loaf pan in it and let it bake for around an hour.
Make another tomato sauce mixture, which you will be use as flavoring for the finished dish. Pour the mixture on to the meat loaf after an hour, and place it back in the over for another fifteen minutes. Take the pan out and let it sit for a while.
After the meatloaf has cooled down, place it on a dish or simply serve it straight from the pan. Pour on additional tomato mixture if desired.
Make sure that you use lean beef for this recipe, in order for the dish to maintain a good caloric level. You may also use chicken, if you favor that kind of meat over beef.
