Best Healthier Lean Baked Meat Loaf Recipes

MOMMA'S HEALTHY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir green bell pepper and onion in the 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.
• Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, eggs, carrot, zucchini, 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 the top of the meatloaf and continue baking until bubbling, about 5 minutes more.

HEALTHIER & LEAN BAKED MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES F. Add ground round to a large bowl & large eggs.
• Add lipton onion soup mix to a small bowl, or glass measuring cup, then pour in evaporated milk. Stir and set aside for about 15 minutes to rehydrate.
• Now add the grated Parmesan, & ground flax seed. Stir to mix together.
• Add in 3/4 cup sugar free BBQ Sauce & rehydrated onion soup mix, saving the remaining sauce to be used on top of the meat loaves later, then blend the meat mixture with the sauce & rehydrated onion mixture.
• Prepare a shallow jelly roll type baking pan by lining with aluminum foil for easier clean up. Then spray with non stick cooking spray.
• Divided meat mixture evenly in half to make approximately even size meat loaves. Shape as desired and place onto pan. Repeat with second loaf.
• Top each loaf with 1/2 cup of sugar free Barbeque Sauce, I used my own homemade no sugar added version. Then spread over the top and bake in preheated 350 degree F. oven for 1 hour, then during last 10 minutes add the mozzarella cheese shreds on top and return to oven for 10 minutes. Here is the link for my No sugar added Bar B Q sauce https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/other-sauce-spread/rose-marys-no-sugar-added-bar-b.html?r=5
• Remove from oven & allow to cool for about 10 minutes before serving.
• Slice serve and enjoy with your favorite sides. I served mine with my Tasty Revamped Recipe for Rice & Spinach using Shirataki Rice. at only 117 calories per serving. I will post the recipe soon.
• Servings 16 or more depending on portion size. Calories per serving 302, Total Fat 23, Cholesterol 71 Mg, Sodium 378Mg, Potassium 68Mg, Carbohydrates 9G, Fiber 1G, Sugars 5G, Protein 23G, NET CARBS PER SERVING IS 8. This information was calculated using MY FITNESS PAL.

ZUCCHINI MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, mix all the meatloaf ingredients until well blended, then press this mixture into an ungreased 9 1/2 inch deep dish glass pie plate.
• Bake for 35 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix all the topping ingredients well.
• After the 35 minutes remove meatloaf from the oven, and pour topping on the meatloaf, spreading evenly.
• Return the meatloaf to oven, and bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until thoroughly cooked in center, and a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

HEALTHY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, saute the onion, red pepper and garlic in oil until tender. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the bread crumbs, chili powder, salt, oregano, cumin, pepper, 2/3 cup diced tomatoes with green chilies, yogurt and egg. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well., Shape into a loaf and place in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spoon the remaining diced tomatoes over top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°. Drain if necessary; let stand for 15 minutes before slicing.