Meatloaf with Veggies

This tender, flavorful meatloaf is a regular in our household! This loaf of meat is full of vegetables, but also blue cheese and is smothered in an amazing BBQ tomato sauce.

I understand meatloaf can be a hit or miss with someone, especially children. I understand because I was that child. The child that was not a big meatloaf fan and would try to get the portion with the most ketchup on it to hide that meaty taste and with the least amount of chopped onions.

It wasn’t until I began to make meatloaf myself that I got to experiment with different flavors. When I first met my husband, I found out that his mother put blended vegetables in her meatloaf and pressure cooked it so her kids wouldn’t taste any vegetables.

That’s brilliant!

A delicious recipe for your kids and getting them to eat their vegetables. I have to try that out. After multiple nights of new flavors, I finally create my go-to meatloaf that is tender and oh so good. I add blue cheese into ours because we are blue cheese lovers. It also really lifts the flavor of the meat.

Don’t worry if you do not want blue cheese in your meatloaf. It will still taste amazing! You can even add in another cheese if you would like, such as parmesan or cheddar. It’s your meatloaf!

I am still not a fan of just all ketchup being on the top of the loaf. To me, the sauce is like icing on the cake and I love this sauce on top. It all comes together into one explosion of flavor. I have both baked and pressure cooked this recipe and it taste amazing both ways. And the best part, your kids won’t taste the vegetables!

I hope you enjoy this as much as we do and would love to see your creation on Instagram or Facebook!

Meatloaf

May 7, 2019

by thedishnextdoor

Category Entrees

Persons

4

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. ground meat
• 2 cups frozen mixed veggies
• 1 cup milk or broth
• 1 cup panko
• 2 eggs
• 1 Tbl. Onion powder
• 1 Tbl. Garlic powder
• 2 Tbl. Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. pepper
• 1 cup blue cheese crumbles
• 2 Tbl. Brown sugar
• 2 Tbl. Prepared mustard
• 3 Tbl. Ketchup
• 3 Tbl. BBQ sauce of your choice

Instructions

1. In a blender or food processor, pulse the veggies until well blended. Set aside.
2. In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, mustard, ketchup, and bbq sauce.
3. In a large bowl, mix the meat, blended veggies, egg, onion powder, garlic powder, milk, breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper together (Mix in the blue cheese if using as well.) Place mixture into the pan and form into a loaf. Then pour the sauce on top.
4. Bake: Bake for 1 hour at 350* in a lightly greased pan. Let cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.
5. Pressure Cooker: Pressure Cook on high for 30 minutes. Once done, release the steam and serve.

Tags

Cheese,

Entree,

Instant Pot

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