Healthy Lean Meatloaf
Maybe it's magic but this meatloaf is juicy without being greasy. It has loads of delicious flavor without the extra fat and calories.
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Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 560kcal
Ingredients
For meatloaf:
- 2 lbs lean ground beef, look for 97% lean
- 1 cup Ritz crackers, finely crushed
- 1 egg, beaten
- ½ cup ketchup
- 1 cup milk
- ⅓ cup onion, finely diced
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
For topping:
- ¾ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup apricot preserves
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 5X9-inch loaf pan.
- In large bowl, combine all ingredients for the meatloaf. Mix together well.
- Press meat mixture into loaf pan. Set pan on rimmed baking sheet. Bake 1 1/2 hours.
- After 45 minutes, mix together ingredients for topping. Spread half the topping over the meatloaf and continue cooking until the meatloaf reaches 160 degrees F.
- Remove from the oven and let the meatloaf rest for 10 minutes before serving. Use the rest of the topping for dipping.
Notes
- Use a food processor or a rolling pin to crush up the Ritz crackers into crumbs.
- You can substitute equal parts bread crumbs for the cracker crumbs.
- Store leftover meatloaf in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 grams | Calories: 560 kcal | Carbohydrates: 42 g | Protein: 47 g | Fat: 23 g | Saturated Fat: 9 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 169 mg | Sodium: 1147 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 26 g
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