Meat Loaf With Glazed Vegetables
- Preparation time: 30 minutes
- Total time : 2 hours
This recipe makes 8 servings
Nutritional Info |
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|---|---|
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 246246 cal |
| pro | 22 g22g pro |
| total fat | 10 g10g total fat |
| sat. fat | 4 g4g sat. fat |
| carb | 16 g16g carb |
| dietary fibre | 3 g3g dietary fibre |
| sugar | 6 g6g sugar |
| chol | 94 mg94mg chol |
| sodium | 358 mg358mg sodium |
| potassium | 582 mg582mg potassium |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 55 calcium |
| iron | 2424 iron |
| vit A | 2929 vit A |
| vit C | 5353 vit C |
| folate | 1616 folate |
Meat loaf is a popular comfort food not only because it's quick and easy to toss together but also because it's hearty and always delicious – especially this one with its glossy vegetable topping.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion , diced1 red onion, diced
- 1 carrot , diced1 carrot, diced
- 1 small eggplant , diced1 small eggplant, diced
- 1 zucchini , diced1 zucchini, diced
- 1 sweet red pepper , diced1 sweet red pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic , minced3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup bottled strained tomatoes , (passata)1 cup bottled strained tomatoes, (passata)
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1-1/2 lb extra-lean ground beef 1-1/2 lb extra-lean ground beef
- 2 eggs 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup large-flake rolled oats 1/2 cup large-flake rolled oats
- 1/4 cup milk 1/4 cup milk
- 3/4 tsp salt 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp pepper
Preparation
Add zucchini, red pepper and garlic; cook until tender, about 6 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and 2 tbsp of the vinegar. Set aside.
In large bowl, mix together beef, eggs, parsley, rolled oats, milk, salt, pepper, remaining vinegar and half of the vegetable mixture. Press into 9- x 5-inch (2 L) loaf pan; spread remaining vegetable mixture over top.
Bake in 350ºF (180ºC) oven until digital rapid read thermometer inserted into centre reads 160ºF (71ºC), about 1¼ hours. Tent with foil and let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: January 2012






