Oven-Ready
Bacon and Swiss Beef Meatloaf
with garlic butter green beans
Prep & Cook Time: 35-45 min.
Spice Level: Not Spicy
Cook Within: 4 days
Contains: Milk, Wheat
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Under %{max_calories} caloriesUnder 35g carbs
Chef
Rachel Post
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In Your Box (serves 4)
- 24 oz. Green Beans
- 16 oz. Ground Beef
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4 oz. Part-Skim Ricotta Cheese
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2 oz. Shredded Swiss Cheese
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1½ oz. Roasted Garlic & Herb Butter
- 1 oz. Bacon Bits
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¼ cup Panko Breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp. Garlic Salt
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Nutrition (per serving) jOQ8olqA
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Calories520
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Carbohydrates15g
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Net Carbs10g
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Fat36g
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Protein33g
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Sodium1150mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Cooking Spray
- 1 Mixing Bowl
Before You Cook
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
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1 Start the Vegetables
Spray both provided trays with cooking spray.
Trim green beans, if necessary.Evenly divide green beans and half the garlic salt (reserve remaining for meatloaves) between both prepared trays. Top each tray with 1 tsp. olive oil, 1/4 tsp. salt, and a pinch of pepper. Massage oil and seasonings into green beans. Cover trays with foil.Bake covered in hot oven, 15 minutes.While green beans bake, continue recipe. -
2 Add the Meatloaves
In a mixing bowl, combine ground beef, panko, ricotta, remaining garlic salt, 1/4 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper.
Mix until thoroughly combined. Form meat mixture into four equally-sized, oval-shaped loaves, about 3" in length and 2" by height.After 15 minutes, carefully remove both trays from oven.Uncover and combine green beans in one tray. Tray will be hot! Use a utensil.Cover green bean tray with foil. Add meatloaves to now-empty tray. -
3 Bake the Meal
Bake both trays (green beans covered, meatloaves uncovered) in hot oven until green beans are tender and meatloaves reach a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 20-25 minutes.
Carefully remove both trays from oven and uncover green beans. Top meatloaves with shredded cheese and bacon.Bake just meatloaves again in hot oven until cheese has melted and bacon is crispy, 5-8 minutes.Carefully remove from oven.To serve, stir softened butter into green beans until melted and combined. Bon appétit!
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