American meatloaf with warm potato salad

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

ketchup

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: store-brand ketchup

Homemade sauce can be lower in sugar, while store-brand is often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, but canola oil is usually less expensive.

green beans

🥗Healthier: asparagus

💰Cheaper: frozen peas

Asparagus is a healthy alternative, while frozen peas are often cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, chopped onion, minced garlic, egg, milk, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.

Mix until just combined, being careful not to overwork the meat.

Transfer the mixture to a loaf pan and shape into a loaf.

Spread additional ketchup on top of the meatloaf if desired.

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until the internal temperature reaches 160°F (70°C).

While the meatloaf is baking, prepare the potato salad.

Boil potatoes in salted water until fork-tender, about 15-20 minutes.

Drain the potatoes and let them cool slightly before cutting into chunks.

In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté green beans until tender, about 5-7 minutes.

In a bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper.

Combine potatoes, green beans, and dressing, tossing gently to coat.

Once the meatloaf is done, let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

Serve slices of meatloaf alongside the warm potato salad.

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