WW Recipe of the Day: Light & Healthy Homestyle Meatloaf
This healthy Weight Watchers meatloaf might just be my new favorite meat loaf! This meat loaf bakes up moist and delicious thanks to the addition of lots of finely chopped vegetables and turns out 4 very generous 2-slice servings.
Weight Watchers Meatloaf
I decided it was time to get back to basics last night and serve up some meat and potatoes. Rod is a good sport about everything I cook and never complains. But he's a midwest born-and-raised guy who prefers his food simple and straightforward.
Instead of going with what has become my standard meatloaf—Paula Deen's Meat Loaf recipe, I wanted to try something new. After checking out a few options, I decided to try the healthy Weight Watchers meatloaf recipe from the Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook (affiliate link).
How Many Calories/WW Points in this WW Homestyle Meatloaf Recipe?
According to my calculations each serving has 243 calories and:
7 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
6 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
To see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!
WW Friendly Meatloaf Recipe Notes
Fresh chopped carrots and mushrooms
Chopping all the vegetables requires a little extra work, but I think it was worth it. I find chopping kinda therapeutic, but you could always speed up the process by using a food chopper or food processor (affiliate link).
Weight Watchers Favorite Meatloaf
WW Meatloaf Variations
BBQ Cheeseburger Meat Loaf:
Add ½ cup shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese to the meat loaf mixture and substitute favorite BBQ sauce for the ketchup.
(9 SmartPoints)
Italian Meat Loaf with Roasted Red Peppers:
Add ¼ cup chopped roasted red peppers (not packed in oil) to the mushroom mixture in step 1. Add ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese and ¼ cup chopped fresh basil to the meatloaf mixture.
(7 SmartPoints)
Spinach-Feta Meat Loaf:
Add 10 ounces thawed frozen chopped spinach (drained and squeezed dry) and ½ cup reduced-fat crumbled feta cheese to the meat loaf mixture.
(7 SmartPoints)
Enjoy!
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Weight Watchers Meatloaf Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1 cup finely chopped white mushrooms
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
- 1 pound lean ground beef (7% or less)
- ½ cup quick cooking or old-fashioned oats (not instant)
- 2 large egg whites (I use 1 whole egg instead)
- 3 tablespoons ketchup (plus more for brushing on top)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves (not ground thyme)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder (or 1 teaspoon minced fresh)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray a 4-½ x 8-½-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium heat. Add the mushrooms, onion, carrot, and celery. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer this mixture to a large bowl.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the vegetables in the bowl and mix well. Press the meatloaf into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake the meatloaf for 30 minutes. Brush additional ketchup on top of the loaf, if desired.
- Cook until done, an additional 30 to 45 minutes. (An instant read thermometer inserted into the center of the loaf should read 160F degrees.)
- Remove from the oven and let rest for about 5 minutes. Cut into 8 slices.
Recipe Notes
Add 10 ounces thawed frozen chopped spinach (drained and squeezed dry) and ½ cup reduced-fat crumbled feta cheese to the meat loaf mixture. (7 Freestyle SmartPoints) BBQ Cheeseburger Meatloaf:
Add ½ cup shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese to the meat loaf mixture and substitute favorite BBQ sauce for the ketchup. (9 Freestyle SmartPoints) Italian Meatloaf with Roasted Red Peppers:
Add ¼ cup chopped roasted red peppers (not packed in oil) to the mushroom mixture in step 1. Add ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese and ¼ cup chopped fresh basil to the meat meat loaf mixture. (7 Freestyle SmartPoints) Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site. 7 *SmartPoints (Green plan) 7 *SmartPoints (Blue plan) 7 *SmartPoints (Purple plan) 6 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
Source: Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook (affiliate link)
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
More Easy + Healthy Low Calorie Meatloaf Recipes for Weight Watchers
- Skinny Pizza Meatloaf (SkinnyKitchen)
- Mashie-Topped Meatloaf Cupcakes (HungryGirl)
- Bacon-Topped Petite Turkey Meatloaf with BBQ Sauce (SkinnyTaste)
- Low-Calories Cheeseburger Meatloaf (SkinnyKitchen)
- Buffalo Ranch Meatloaf (HungryGirl)
For a fun variation, you could bake your meat loaf mix in muffin cups like Hungry Girl did here in this great video...
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Patricia Leshkow
Delicious of full of veggies.
Mary Flowerman
Love this meatloaf. Have made it several times for guests and they all want the recipe!! Thank you for this wonderful recipe
Summer Yule
I love how many veggies are in this one! I made it today and I'll be making it again next week. Added bonus- it makes the house smell great while it bakes too 🙂
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Lynn
Delicious! It’s become our favorite. Cannot find the temperature at which to bake this. Assuming 350? Sorry if its there and i missed it.
Still, love the vegetables in it, and it holds together very well.
As good or better the next day (we are left-over lovers).
Martha McKinnon
Hi Lynn, yes it's 350 (in the first line of recipe instructions). ~Martha
Lauren
Very Tasty, I would cut the Thyme out or at lease cut it in half..... just my Opinion ?
Jackie
This meatloaf was delicious. I didn’t have mushrooms so in place I used a half green pepper chopped. I was afraid veggies would not cook, so I cooked them all in microwave for a minute to soften. But I think this made moisture and the loaf was crumbly. Next time I won’t microwave the vegetables. I used to make meatloaf with dry Lipton onion soup mix but this is much healthier and better tasting. Thanks for the recipe
Mart
Is it 1 hour total or just 30 min? Thank you!!
Martha McKinnon
Hi Mart, The total time is about 1 hour. ~Martha
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SheCooks
Hi Martha, Could we use plain bread crumbs instead of the oats? I just cannot do oats with meat but I will if they are important to the integrity of the meatloaf (eg soaking up more juice from the veggies for instance?).
Martha McKinnon
I think plain breadcrumbs would be fine as a substitute for the oats if you prefer. ~Martha