Meatloaf Recipe ⊷ Healthier Easy Meatloaf

This no-fail recipe for meatloaf doesn't take long to make and is healthier with lean ground beef, low-fat milk, whole wheat bread crumbs, some fresh parsley, and carrot.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup low-fat (1%) milk
• 1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
• ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 large carrot, grated
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
• ⅓ cup ketchup

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
2. Combine beef, egg, onion, milk, bread crumbs, parsley, and carrot in a large bowl. Season with salt and black pepper. Place beef mixture in loaf pan.
3. Stir together brown sugar, mustard, and ketchup in a small bowl. Pour over meatloaf.
4. Bake in 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).

Nutrition Facts

• calories269.9
• carbohydrateContent18.4 g
• cholesterolContent82.8 mg
• fatContent12.4 g
• fiberContent1.6 g
• proteinContent21.2 g
• saturatedFatContent4.8 g
• sodiumContent284.8 mg
• sugarContent9.8 g