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Healthy Weight Watchers Meatloaf Recipe

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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.

Meatloaf sliced on dinner plate.

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).

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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

Female hands chopping carrots and mushrooms on white cutting board

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

My favorite meat loaf recipe, healthy and delicious that can be varied all kinds of ways. Just 7 Freestyle SmartPoints and works with Simply Filling/No Count Technique.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Servings (adjustable): 4
Calories: 243
Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

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 (affiliate link) with cooking spray.
  • Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet (affiliate link) 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 (affiliate link).
  • 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

Meatloaf Recipe Variations:
Spinach-Feta Meatloaf:
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)
Nutrition Facts
Weight Watchers Meatloaf Recipe
Amount Per Serving (2 slices)
Calories 243 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 2g8%
Protein 26g52%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: healthy meatloaf, veggie meatloaf
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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.

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Martha McKinnonMartha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.

A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.

She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.

A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.

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  1. Patricia Leshkow

    5 stars
    Delicious of full of veggies.

    Reply

  2. Mary Flowerman

    5 stars
    Love this meatloaf. Have made it several times for guests and they all want the recipe!! Thank you for this wonderful recipe

    Reply

  3. Summer Yule

    5 stars
    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 🙂

    Reply

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  5. Lynn

    4 stars
    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).

    Reply

    • Martha McKinnon

      Hi Lynn, yes it's 350 (in the first line of recipe instructions). ~Martha

      Reply

  6. Lauren

    Very Tasty, I would cut the Thyme out or at lease cut it in half..... just my Opinion ?

    Reply

  7. Jackie

    5 stars
    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

    Reply

  8. Mart

    Is it 1 hour total or just 30 min? Thank you!!

    Reply

    • Martha McKinnon

      Hi Mart, The total time is about 1 hour. ~Martha

      Reply

  9. LAUREN BENO

    MARTHA, DUE TO A SCAM MY EMAIL ADDRESS HAS CHANGED FROM
    roodeck1443@rap.midco.net to deckbeno86@midco.net...
    New recipe. everyone likes jam or jelly.

    fruit {frozen] about a c.
    sweetener to taste
    1 T corn starch

    Microwave on high until corn

    Reply

  10. 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?).

    Reply

    • Martha McKinnon

      I think plain breadcrumbs would be fine as a substitute for the oats if you prefer. ~Martha

      Reply

  11. Michelle

    5 stars
    I love this meatloaf. It’s very tasty with lots of veggies and the oats. This recipe is the one I am keeping. Thank you so much for sharing.

    Reply

    • Martha McKinnon

      Hi Michelle,
      Thanks so much for taking the time to let us know. ~Martha

      Reply

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