Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs of 93 percent lean ground beef
  • 1 slice of 100 percent whole wheat bread (cut into tiny cubes)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup fresh parmesan cheese
  • 6 scallions (white section only diced)
  • 1 green pepper (cut into 1 inch squares)
  • 6 -8 baby carrots
  • 1/2 small zucchini
  • 1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1/2 cup fat-free half-and-half
  • SAUCE
  • 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 -4 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup ketchup

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Puree onions, green peppers, carrots and zucchini
  • combine all meatloaf ingredients as well as pureed vegetables with hands until meatloaf is firm but nor too moist. spray meatloaf pan and form meat into pan.
  • combine sauce items.
  • pour sauce overtop of meatloaf.
  • Use a rubber spatula to pull edges of meatloaf away so that sauce travels down the sides.
  • put meatloaf in oven for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes.