Best High Fiber Bean And Meat Loaf Recipes

BLACK BEAN VEGETARIAN MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously coat the inside of an 8x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Mash black beans in a large bowl. Mix crackers, Cheddar cheese, bell peppers, corn, onion, jalapeno pepper, egg white, taco seasoning, and Ranch seasoning into black beans until evenly mixed. Spoon mixture into the prepared baking dish; form into a loaf.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, 45 to 60 minutes.

BEAN AND MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, 1 cup ketchup, beans, bread crumbs, onion, celery, Worcestershire sauce, lemon-pepper and seasoned salt; crumble beef over mixture and mix well. , Shape into two loaves. Place in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., In a bowl, combine water and remaining ketchup; pour over meat loaves. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 70 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°.

MEAT(LESS)LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Pulse the mushrooms and onions in a food processor until they are pea-sized pieces.
• Toss the mushroom/onion mixture in the olive oil in a roasting pan. Roast for 20 minutes. Stir the mushroom mixture. Roast an additional 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, use the food processor to roughly chop the zucchini. Place it aside.
• Puree the chickpeas and add the paprika, cumin, salt, pepper and chile powder. Combine with the mushroom mixture, then add the zucchini and breadcrumbs. (The mixture should be damp but not wet; add more breadcrumbs if necessary to tighten it up.)
• Form the mixture into a loaf in a loaf pan lined with parchment paper.
• Top the mixture generously with the Spicy Ketchup and bake until the meatloaf is quite firm (with the texture of meatloaf), about 40 minutes.
• Let rest 10 minutes before slicing or chill it if using later.
• Serve with your favorite sides. We recommend good, old-fashioned mashed potatoes or cheesy grits and sautéed seasonal vegetables.
• Whisk together the ketchup, brown sugar, hot sauce, black pepper and habanero in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Refrigerate or use immediately.

HIGH FIBER BEAN AND MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat 350. Spray loaf pan.
• Blender - blend until smooth eggs, beans, herb blend, pepper and tamari.
• In mixing bowl, combine blended wet ingredients with remaining ingredients except 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce. Mix and press into loaf pan. Top with 1/2 cup tomato sauce.
• Bake uncovered 1 to 1 1/4 hours.

MILE-HIGH MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees F.
• Line 3 (9-by 5-inch) loaf pans with wax paper and set aside.
• Make bread crumbs by placing the bread in the work bowl of a food processor and processing until finely ground. Transfer crumbs to a large bowl. Add all ingredients, except ketchup, to the bowl; mix until just combined. Divide and shape the meat mixture into loaves in the prepared pans. Spread a layer of ketchup over the top to cover the meat loaf. Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until completely cooked through. Remove from heat and let meatloaf cool for 15 minutes before slicing. Serve warm.

REALLY GOOD VEGETARIAN MEATLOAF (REALLY!)

Steps:

• Add salt to water and boil in a saucepan.
• Add lentils and simmer covered 25-30 minutes, until lentils are soft and most of water is evaporated.
• Remove from fire.
• Drain and partially mash lentils.
• Scrape into mixing bowl and allow to cool slightly.
• Stir in onion, oats and cheese until mixed.
• Add egg, tomato sauce, garlic, basil, parsley, seasoning salt and pepper.
• Mix well.
• Spoon into loaf pan that has been generously sprayed with Pam (non-stick cooking spray) or well-greased.
• Smooth top with back of spoon.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30- 45 minutes until top of loaf is dry, firm and golden brown.
• Cool in pan on rack for about 10 minutes.
• Run a sharp knife around edges of pan then turn out loaf onto serving platter.

FRENCH ONION MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray; spread ketchup and brown sugar over the bottom.
• Combine beef, French-fried onions, bread crumbs, eggs, sour cream, milk, soup mix, garlic, salt, pepper, and ginger in a large bowl. Mix well and shape into a loaf over the ketchup and brown sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).