Classic Meatloaf with Veggies

I’m getting traditional up in here!  I gotta tell ya’, I enjoy  meatloaf now and then. There  is just something so comforting and homey about good old fashion meatloaf, right?  And my kids love it too, and I will keep providing my little cherubs with meatloaf until they start asking like this…

(Thank you Youtube and Will Ferrel for some hilarity today!)

So in this recipe, I am taking a pretty standard meatloaf recipe and giving it a boost of color, texture and nutrition by adding some cut-up and shredded veggies.

Enjoy!

I am taking 2 lbs of ground beef (you can also use ground turkey), eggs, onion, zucchini, red bell peppers, tomato paste and some spices.

Add about 1/2cup rolled oats for Gluten free recipe ( can use bread crumbs if you aren’t enjoying a gluten free lifestyle).

Then I add 1/2cupish of chicken broth. I think this makes it taste better than milk(traditional ingredient)

Ok, I was trying to demonstrate the mixing process…but this is turned out to be a pretty weird picture. Sorry!

Mix this well with your hand or a spoon…until you get this ↓

Then place on a lined or oiled baking sheet and mold into a loaf shape.

**Time-saving tip: If you are pressed for time, you can form into a bunch of little meat loaves (similar to meatballs), so they cook more quickly.

So pretty! Pop it a 350degree oven for 50-60minutes, until no longer pink in the middle.

Enjoy!  (Sorry, over did it with the ketchup dollap)