Vegetable Meatloaf with Balsamic Glaze

Name: Vegetable Meatloaf with Balsamic Glaze
Prep time: 2 h 5 min
Cook time: 2 h 5 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters balsamic vinegar; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 59 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh thyme; 5 cloves garlic, smashed to a paste with coarse salt; 177 milliliters ketchup; 8 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 680 grams ground turkey (90 percent lean); 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters panko (coarse Japanese breadcrumbs); 118 milliliters freshly grated Romano or Parmesan cheese; 1 red bell pepper, finely diced; 1 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 1 yellow bell pepper, finely diced; 1 small zucchini, finely diced

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Vegetable Meatloaf with Balsamic Glaze a try. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains around 25g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 238 calories. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up bell pepper, egg, ketchup, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 5 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

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Oven

Heat the oil in a large saute pan over high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the zucchini, bell peppers, garlic paste and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper and cook until the vegetables are almost soft, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Salt And Pepper

Bell Pepper

Garlic Paste

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Zucchini

Whisk the egg and fresh herbs in a large bowl.

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Fresh Herbs

Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

Add the turkey, panko, grated cheese, 1/2 cup ketchup, 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar and the cooled vegetables; mix until just combined.

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Balsamic Vinegar

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Ketchup

Cheese

Whole Turkey

Panko

Gently press the mixture into a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.

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Loaf Pan

Whisk the remaining 1/4 cup ketchup, 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes in a small bowl; brush the mixture over the entire loaf.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Balsamic Vinegar

Ketchup

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Whisk

Bowl

Bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours.

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Oven

Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

Photograph by Con Poulos