Glazed Oat-Crusted Meatloaf

Using rolled oats instead of breadcrumbs adds heart-healthy fiber and helps keep this classic comfort food moist and lean.

Ingredients

Calories next to each ingredient are for that ingredient across the whole recipe (4 servings), not per serving.

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil · 29 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 onion, chopped · 29 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1/2 green bell pepper, cored and diced · 9 kcal in the whole recipe
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and diced · 6 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme · 2 kcal in the whole recipe
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste (for meatloaf) · 22 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard (for meatloaf) · 6 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 pound ground beef · 780 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 large egg · 47 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1/2 cup rolled oats (divided) · 101 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste (for glaze) · 3 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard (for glaze) · 2 kcal in the whole recipe

Method

1. Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat, then sauté the chopped onion, bell pepper, garlic, and dried thyme for about 10 minutes until golden.

   

2. Reduce the heat, stir in the water and 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, and simmer for 10 minutes until the vegetables are soft and the liquid is absorbed. Let the mixture cool, then stir in the mustard, salt, and pepper.

   

3. Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C) and lightly grease a baking sheet. In a large bowl, gently combine the ground beef, egg, 4 tablespoons of the rolled oats, and the cooled vegetable mixture by hand just until incorporated.

   

4. Shape the mixture into an 8x4-inch loaf on the baking sheet. Mix the remaining tomato paste and mustard to make the glaze, brush it over the loaf, sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of oats, and bake for 1 hour until deep brown and cooked through.

   

Adapted from a USDA MyPlate Kitchen recipe (public domain). Portions, macros, diet checks and step photos by Besly.