Weight Watchers Meatloaf

A simple meatloaf recipe from Weight Watchers. Nothing fancy about this recipe. Just some comfort food at its best. Ready in approximately 1 hour.

I was in the mood for a good Meatloaf so decided to try this recipe from a Weight Watchers book I had.

Like most meatloaf recipes this one is easy to make and as you would expect requires simple ingredients. Nothing too fancy in this meatloaf recipe.

I have personally never subscribed to Weight Watchers but have several family members that have over the years. This recipe comes from one of their old recipe books. I'm including the "points" listed in the book for convenience but if this is important to you, please confirm directly with Weight Watchers.

Weight Watchers Points for this recipe: 5 Points PER SLICE.

💭 Baking Meatloaf

When it comes to baking your meatloaf, you have a couple of options. You can bake it the traditional way in a loaf pan or bake it on a foil lined baking sheet. This meatloaf recipe calls for baking it on a sheet but you can do whatever you want.

Depending on how lean your ground beef is, you may find the meatloaf sitting in grease. One way to avoid this is to shape the meat mixture into the shape of a loaf and bake it on a baking sheet. This will allow the grease to run off into the pan.

🌡️ Meatloaf Temperature

Our friends over at the USDA recommend an internal temperature of 160°F when cooking meatloaf. This should be enough to kill the salmonella.

You can take the meatloaf out of the oven around 150-155°F and let it rest for 10 minutes. Check the internal temperature again before slicing & serving.

💭 Ingredient Substitution

If you don't have a red bell pepper on hand you can substitute for a green, yellow or orange bell pepper. Instead of the dijon mustard, you can use some spicy brown mustard.

📋 Gather your Ingredients

You will need the following ingredients to make this Meatloaf recipe from Weight Watchers (see recipe card for quantities): Yellow Onion, Red Bell Pepper, Garlic Cloves, Lean Ground Beef, Ketchup, Seasoned Bread Crumbs, Egg White, Dijon Mustard, Worcestershire Sauce, Salt and Ground Black Pepper.

🥣 How to make Weight Watchers Meatloaf

Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
Line a large rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Set aside.
Spray a large skillet with cooking spray. Cook the onion and bell pepper over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally until the veggies have softened, about five minutes.
Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly for about 30 seconds. Remove the skillet from the heat and let cool for about 10 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the beef, onion mixture, ½ cup of ketchup, seasoned bread crumbs, egg white, dijon mustard, Worchestershire sauce, salt, and ground pepper.
Transfer the mixture to the baking sheet and form into a 5 x 10 inch loaf. Spread the remaining half cup of ketchup over the top of the meatloaf.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 150-155°F.
Transfer the meatloaf to a cutting board and let rest for about 10 minutes then cut it into eight equal slices.