Easiest Way to Prepare Perfect Hidden Veggie Meatloaf

Hidden Veggie Meatloaf.

You can cook Hidden Veggie Meatloaf using 13 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Hidden Veggie Meatloaf

1. You need 2 lbs of lean ground beef.
2. It's 1 lb of ground pork.
3. Prepare 1 of rib of celery, roughly chopped.
4. You need 1/2 of bell pepper, roughly chopped.
5. You need 12-15 of baby carrots (or 1/2 cup carrots, roughly chopped).
6. It's 1 can of unsalted tomato sauce.
7. Prepare 1/4 cup of water.
8. It's 1 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs.
9. Prepare 2 of eggs.
10. You need 1 tsp of onion powder.
11. Prepare 1 tsp of garlic powder.
12. Prepare 1 tsp of salt.
13. It's 1/4 tsp of black pepper.

Hidden Veggie Meatloaf step by step

1. Place celery, bell pepper, carrots, tomato sauce and water in a blender. Blend into a chunky puree. You want to still have some texture to the veggies, but you don't want them detectable in your meatloaf..
2. Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl combine the meats, veggie puree, breadcrumbs, eggs, and all seasonings. Mix with clean hands until all ingredients are thoroughly combined..
3. Transfer mixture to a large casserole dish or foil lined baking sheet then mold into short, wide rectangular loaf (I go for about 4"wide by 8" long)..
4. Bake uncovered for 1 hour. Remove from oven. Top with a thin layer of ketchup. Return to oven and bake an additional.30-35 minutes, or until cooked through..