Sneaky Meatloaf with Ground Beef and Lentils
If you have a reluctant eater or just want to get more vegetables into your diet, this sneaky meatloaf is a great start. Kids won’t even realize they’re eating a heaping serving of veggies.
INGRIDIENT
DIRECTION
Step: 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step: 2
Combine water and lentils in a heavy pot, cover, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer until lentils are soft, stirring occasionally, about 40 minutes. Remove lid, but do not drain. Set aside.
Step: 3
Combine bell pepper, carrot, onion, and celery in a food processor; pulse until veggies are cut into very small pieces. Remove vegetables to a large bowl. Add lentils to the food processor and process until pureed; add to vegetables.
Step: 4
Add ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, salt, and pepper to the vegetable-lentil mixture. Mix ingredients together with your hands until well incorporated. Shape meat and vegetable mixture into a loaf and place in the middle of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil.
Step: 5
Bake in the 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). Remove foil and bake until top is browned, 5 more minutes. Top with tomato sauce and bake 5 minutes more. Garnish with parsley.
NUTRITION FACT
Per Serving: 380 calories; protein 29.2g; carbohydrates 30.4g; fat 15.8g; cholesterol 102mg; sodium 747.6mg.
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