Healthy Beef Recipes - Zucchini Meat Loaf Italiano Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp olive oil

• 2 medium zucchini, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)

• 1 medium onion, chopped

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef

• 2 tbsp snipped fresh parsley

• 1 egg

• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

• 1 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp pepper

Serves 8

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.  

2. Heat the olive oil in a skillet and sauté the zucchini, onion, and garlic in it for 7 to 8 minutes.

3. Let the veggies cool a bit, then put them in a big bowl with the beef, parsley, egg, cheese, salt, and pepper. Using clean hands, mix thoroughly.

4. Take the rather soft meat mixture and put it in a big loaf pan, if you like, or form the loaf right on a broiler rack so the grease will drip off. (Keep in mind if you do it this way, your loaf won't stand very high, it'll be about 2 inches thick.)

5. Bake for 75 to 90 minutes, or until the juices run clear but the loaf is not dried out.