Skinny Pizza Meatloaf: Simple and So Good!
Ingredients
Ingredients for Meatloaf:
- 1 slice multigrain bread or whole wheat bread, toasted
- 1 pound (96%) extra lean ground beef, see shopping tips
- 1 (14oz) jar Ragu Pizza Sauce, Prego’s, Classico’s, or your favorite (divided)
- 1 cup onions, diced
- 1 cup zucchini, shredded
- ⅔ cup fat-free ricotta cheese, I used Trader Joe’s brand or your favorite
- 2 egg whites
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasonings
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Fresh ground pepper, to taste
Ingredients for Topping:
- ⅓ cup pizza sauce (from the jar above)
- ½ cup light mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper and set aside.
- To make bread crumbs: Toast bread. Break up bread and add to a blender or food processor. Process until the bread turns into crumbs. Measure ½ cup crumbs.
- In a large bowl, add ground beef, bread crumbs, ⅔ cup pizza sauce, onions, zucchini, ricotta cheese, egg whites, Italian seasonings, garlic powder, salt, and pepper, to taste. Using your hands, mix together all the ingredients. Blend well.
- Place meat mixture on the baking sheet and free form a loaf by hand. It should be about 12”x 4″
- Spread ½ cup pizza sauce all over the top of the meatloaf and down the sides.
- Bake for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and spread with remaining ⅓ cup pizza sauce on the top of the meatloaf. Sprinkle the top with shredded cheese. Place back in oven for 10 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 2slicesCalories: 225kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 28gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2.6gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 588mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8g