Homestyle Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 2 tsp (10 mL) canola oil, divided
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 medium carrots, shredded
• 1 lb (454 g) raw extra lean ground beef
• 2 large eggs
• 1 medium zucchini, shredded
• ½ cup whole wheat breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) Worcestershire sauce
• ½ cup (125 mL) no sodium added tomato sauce

Sides

• 1 medium sweet potato
• 2 cups broccoli florets, chopped

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Grease a 9 x 5-inch (1.9 L) loaf pan with 1 tsp oil.
• Heat remaining tsp of oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.
• Cook onions for 3-4 minutes until translucent.
• Add carrot and cook until softened, approximately 3 minutes.
• Combine cooked carrots and onions, ground beef, eggs, zucchini, bread crumbs, black pepper, and Worcestershire in a large bowl; mix well using your hands. Press meat mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake for 75-90 minutes, or until cooked through.
• Wrap sweet potato in foil. Add the sweet potato to the oven and bake for 45 minutes.
• Steam broccoli until tender, 5-8 minutes.
• Spread tomato sauce on the top of the meatloaf once cooked and continue baking until bubbling, about 5 more minutes.
• Remove meatloaf and sweet potato from oven. Let meatloaf rest for 10 minutes before slicing into 8 slices.
• Slice sweet potato in half lengthwise.
• Divide sweet potato and broccoli between two plates and serve with meatloaf.