This Low Calorie Italian Meatloaf is just 296 calories and packed with 30.5g of protein per large serving. The nutrition is based off ground beef, so you can easily reduce the calories even more by making this low calorie meatloaf with ground turkey.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- 1 onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- Olive Oil Spray
- 1 lb lean ground beef or ground turkey
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- ¾ cup bread crumbs or gluten-free breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup Low Calorie Marinara Sauce
- ¼ cup part skim shredded mozzarella cheese
Low Calorie Italian Meatloaf
Healthy Italian Meatloaf Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep
- Prep – Mix the meatloaf and add to a loaf pan or baking dish. Do not add the cheese (though you can measure it out and add it to a bag or container).
- Cover – Cover with plastic wrap, or a casserole lid.
- Refrigerate or Freeze – Will hold for 4 days in the fridge. And in the freezer for 1 month.
- Cook – Defrost overnight in the fridge if frozen. Uncover and cook as directed below (you can print out the recipe card and tape it to the top).
Leftover Storage
- Cook – Cook as directed below, rest and slice.
- Individual or Family Servings – Add one slice to a container for single serve. Or as many servings as you need for the full family for family servings. Cover and store for later.
- Refrigerate or Freeze – Will hold for 4 days in the fridge. And in the freezer for 1 month.
- Reheat – Defrost in the fridge if frozen. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes, or the microwave for 3 minutes.
Low Calorie Italian Meatloaf
Serve this Meatloaf With:
Low Calorie Meatloaf Parmesan
Ingredients
- 1 onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- Olive Oil Spray
- 1 lb lean ground beef or ground turkey
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- ¾ cup bread crumbs or gluten-free breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup Low Calorie Marinara Sauce
- ¼ cup part skim shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees, and spray a loaf pan or casserole dish with olive oil.
- Heat a skillet over medium high and spray with olive oil.
- Add the onions and bell peppers to the hot pan and cook for 5 minutes until they are starting to soften.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Remove the onions from the pan and add to a large bowl to cool.
- Once cooled, add the beef, eggs, parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, Worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
- Mix the meatloaf ingredients with your hands until just combined, don’t over mix it will make the meat tough.
- Mold into the prepared loaf pan or casserole dish. And top with marinara sauce.
- If using a loaf pan, place it atop a rimmed baking sheet to catch any spillage.
- Add the meat loaf to the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- Top with cheese and bake an additional 30 minutes.
- Remove the meatloaf from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Slice into 6 portions and serve hot.
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