Meatloaf Wreath with Eggs | Japanese-Style Festive Christmas Dinner

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey reduces fat content while maintaining flavor.

breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats add fiber and are often more economical.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and adds a cheesy flavor.

ketchup

🥗Healthier: tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: homemade ketchup

Tomato sauce is lower in sugar and can be made at home.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Chop fresh garlic and brown onion finely.

Heat a frying pan with oil and cook the chopped garlic until aromatic.

Add the onion and cook until soft but not browned, then let the mixture cool.

Combine panko breadcrumbs and milk in a medium bowl and set aside.

In a large bowl, put the ground beef and pork.

Add 1 egg, salt, black pepper, and Worcestershire sauce.

Add the softened breadcrumbs, chopped parsley, and cooled onion, then mix well using a spatula or by hand.

Grease a ring-shaped mold with oil and put half of the ground meat mixture in it, packing it down.

Place boiled eggs at equal intervals in the mold.

Pack the rest of the meat mixture on top and bake in the oven for 50 to 60 minutes until cooked through.

Remove from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes.

In a pot, mix ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce, and pour the juice from the meatloaf into the saucepan.

Heat and reduce the sauce for a couple of minutes.

Carefully unmold the meatloaf and place it on a plate, pouring the sauce over it.

Garnish with colorful vegetables such as cooked broccoli, cherry tomatoes, and yellow bell pepper cut into star shapes.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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