Perfect Healthy Meatloaf

Fear not, meatloaf-lovers: you finally have the perfect recipe for a delicious and healthy meatloaf made with turkey, beef, and quinoa.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 484 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• ½ red bell pepper, diced
• ½ green bell pepper, diced
• ¼ cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
• 1 clove garlic, minced, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
• ¼ cup bread crumbs, or as needed (Optional)
• 2 cups cooked quinoa, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper in hot oil until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic to vegetable mixture; saute until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Season with salt and black pepper; remove from heat to cool.

Step 3

Mix turkey, beef, quinoa, milk, eggs, 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, sweet chili sauce, and ground ginger together in a bowl until well-combined. Add sauteed vegetable mixture; stir until completely incorporated. Gradually add bread crumbs to meat mixture until mixture is moist and holds together. Form into 6 mini loves and place loaves on prepared baking sheet.

Step 4

Whisk brown sugar, ketchup, and 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl until sugar is dissolved and glaze is smooth.

Step 5

Bake meat loaves in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Spread glaze over each loaf and continue baking until no loaves are longer pink in the center, 10 to 15 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).