Low Calorie

Bell Pepper Meatloaf

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40 Minutes

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
3 bell peppers (your choice of colors)
1 egg
1 Tbsp tomato paste

1Tbsp brown sugar

1/4 cup ketchup
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
1.5 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
SIDES: Frozen steam bag of green beans, whole-grain dinner rolls

Instructions

  1. Preheat over to 350 degrees. Slice bell peppers into 1 -1.5″ thick slices and lay on a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  2. In a large bowl, mix beef, egg, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, remaining pieces of pepper chopped into small pieces, and Italian bread crumbs together until well-combined.
  3. Scoop meat mixture into peppers evenly. 
  4. In a small bowl, whisk ketchup and brown sugar together and brush on top of the meatloaves. 
  5. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Take out of the oven and top with Monterey Jack cheese then place the baking sheet back in the oven until the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes. May top with parsley if desired.

 

 

Quick Tip

TIME SAVING TIP: Make this the day before or earlier in the day by preparing through step 4. Cover with foil and place in the fridge until ready to bake. KID TIP: Let your kids pick which color bell pepper they want! This will make them interested in eating it. If they don't love peppers, pop the beef portion through onto their plate and encourage them to try one bite of pepper!