Easy Sheet Pan Meatloaf and Vegetables

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef (93% or leaner)
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce, divided
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 pounds red potatoes, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Reserve 1/4 cup of tomato sauce; set aside.
3. Combine ground beef, remaining tomato sauce, bread crumbs, onion, egg, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt and pepper in large bowl; mixing lightly but thoroughly.
4. Shape beef mixture into 8 x 4 x 2 inch loaf on parchment-lined sheet pan.
5. Toss potatoes with nonstick cooking spray, garlic salt and pepper. Spread potatoes evenly around the meatloaf on the sheet pan.
6. Place sheet pan on the center rack of oven, bake in preheated 400 degreed F oven for 40 minutes.
7. Meanwhile, combine reserved tomato sauce with brown sugar and dry mustard. Spread sauce evenly over top of the meatloaf, stir potatoes, and continue cooking another 20 minutes or until instant-read thermometer inserted into center of meatloaf registers 160 degrees F.
8. Remove meatloaf and let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
9. Test potatoes for doneness and return to oven if needed while meatloaf rests.
10. Cut meatloaf into slices. Serve with potatoes.

Notes

Four-Pepper Meatloaf: Prepare meatloaf as above, adding 1/3 cup finely chopped green bell pepper, 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper and 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper to Ground Beef mixture.

Picadillo-Style Meatloaf: Prepare meatloaf as above, omitting thyme and adding 1/3 cup finely chopped green bell pepper, 1/4 cup raisins, 1 teaspoon ground cumin and 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves to ground beef mixture.

Nutrition

Per serving: 375 calories; 10g fat (4g saturated fat; 4g monounsaturated fat); 106mg cholesterol; 734mg sodium; 43g carbohydrate; 4.3g fiber; 29g protein; 8.3mg niacin; 0.7mg vitamin B6; 2.3mcg vitamin B12; 5.3mg iron; 26.3mcg selenium; 6.4mg zinc; 129mg choline

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Texas Beef Team