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Healthy Meat Loaf
Serves 8
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 onion, diced (about 3/4 cup)
1 garlic clove, minced
1 granny smith apple, finely chopped
1/3 cup golden raisins
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 teaspoon turmeric
2 pounds ground beef
4 eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
1 cup plus 1/4 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat
Sauté the onions, garlic, and bay leaf until the onions are tender, about 3 minutes
Add the apple and cook until it is tender, about 5 minutes more
Stir in the raisins, parsley, curry powder, and turmeric and cook for another 2 minutes
Remove pan from the heat and let the onion mixture cool
Discard the bay leaf
In a large mixing bowl, combine the beef, 2 eggs, breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup milk, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, and the cooled onion mixture
Use your hands to mix everything together
Lightly oil a casserole dish
Transfer the mixture to casserole dish and use your hands to spread it evenly into the dish
Bake the meatloaf for about 1 hour, until the meatloaf is firm
While meatloaf is baking, whisk remaining 1 cup milk and 2 eggs
Increase oven temperature to 400 F
Remove meatloaf from oven and pour milk mixture on top
Bake for 15 minutes until cooked and lightly browned
Let set for about 5 minutes before slicing
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