Healthier Brown Sugar Meatloaf

A tasty meatloaf flavored with ginger and ketchup is made healthier by using less sugar, low-fat milk, and whole wheat bread crumbs.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 265 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
• ¼ cup chopped parsley
• ½ cup ketchup
• ¾ cup whole wheat bread crumbs
• ¾ cup low-fat (1%) milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Press brown sugar in the bottom of prepared loaf pan and spread ketchup over sugar.

Step 3

Mix ground beef, milk, eggs, salt, ground pepper, onion, ginger, bread crumbs, and parsley thoroughly in a mixing bowl. Shape into a loaf and place on top of ketchup.

Step 4

Bake in 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).