Cheesy Healthy Meatloaf Recipe

Eleanor Craig

I made this Cheesy Healthy Meatloaf Recipe about 4 times already as it’s such a great family dinner idea that it can be made in about 30 minutes.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings people

Calories 2371 kcal

Ingredients

½ cup breadcrumbs - fresh breadcrumbs
1 cup white onion - chopped
2 cloves garlic - chopped
½ cup ketchup (tomato sauce Australia and UK) - will be divided through recipe
¼ cup parsley - chopped
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese - grated
1 tablespoon horseradish
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
¾ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
3- ounce cheddar cheese - diced
1 ½ pounds ground beef (minced beef) - lean ground sirloin
1 large egg - lightly beaten

Instructions

This is an easy one—Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add the 1-ounce (about 1/2 cup) fresh breadcrumbs. Cook for 3 minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently.
While the breadcrumbs cook, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and spray with cooking spray.
Add and sauté for 3 minutes the 1 cup chopped onions and 2 chopped garlic cloves
In a medium to a large bowl, combine the onion/garlic mixture from Step 3 with the toasted breadcrumbs from Step 2 and the following ingredients:
1/4 cup ketchup (remember that total ketchup is 1/2 cup being divided – rest is used in the following step)
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3-ounce white cheddar cheese, diced
1 1/2 pounds lean ground sirloin
1 large egg, lightly beaten
We are almost ready to cook and so close to eating these delicious healthy cheesy meatloaf minis! I promise you they won’t disappoint!
Get a broiler pan and coat it with cooking spray.
Shape the meat mixture from Step 4 into 6 rectangular loaves (about 4 x 2 inches each) and place them in the boiler pan.
Spread 2 teaspoons of ketchup on each of the loaves.
Finally, with the oven preheated to 425°F, put the loaves in the oven for 25 minutes or until done. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 2371kcalCarbohydrates: 98gProtein: 170gFat: 143gSaturated Fat: 60gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 55gTrans Fat: 6gCholesterol: 741mgSodium: 3952mgPotassium: 3052mgFiber: 9gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 3238IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 1090mgIron: 21mg

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