You might think that Weight Watchers does not allow you to eat any tasty foods, such as red meat, but this is not true. A fan favorite is meatloaf, but normal meatloaf can be pretty taxing in terms of calories and fat. However, the Weight Watchers meatloaf is both tasty and calorie friendly, so let’s look at how to make it.
Weight Watchers Meatloaf Recipe
This is a really tasty meatloaf recipe. It tastes amazing and it’s pretty healthy too, not to mention that it is only going to cost you 7 of your Weight Watchers daily SmartPoints, which is not bad at all. So, let’s go over the ingredients list of your Weight Watchers meatloaf and how you can get this meatloaf made in no time at all.
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)
- 1/2 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
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or 1 teaspoon minced fresh)
Directions
Making this Weight Watchers meatloaf is very simple and straightforward, so let’s go over it in a step-by-step manner. It shouldn’t take more than 90 minutes to get this meatloaf from the mixing bowl to the dinner plate, which isn’t too bad either. It does make for a good family dinner meal.
- Preheat your oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
- Get a 4.5 x 8.5 inch loaf pan and spray it with cooking spray, so the meatloaf does not stick to the pan.
- Get a large non-stick skillet and heat up the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, mushrooms, celery, and carrot to the skillet. Allow them to cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onions have softened significantly. Transfer this mixture to a mixing bowl.
- Add all of the remaining ingredients into the vegetable mixture and make sure to mix it well, until you have a fairly homogenous mixture.
- Take the meatloaf mixture and press it into your prepared loaf pan.
- Bake the meatloaf for 30 minutes, after which you will brush some additional ketchup over the top of it, then continue baking for another 30 to 45 minutes. How long it has to bake does vary from oven to oven, but when the meatloaf is done, it should read 160° Fahrenheit in the middle, which you can measure using a simple cooking thermometer.
- Remove the meatloaf from the oven and let it sit for roughly 5 minutes, until cool enough to cut and eat.
- 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)
- Preheat your oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
- Get a 4.5 x 8.5 inch loaf pan and spray it with cooking spray, so the meatloaf does not stick to the pan.
- Get a large non-stick skillet and heat up the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, mushrooms, celery, and carrot to the skillet. Allow them to cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onions have softened significantly. Transfer this mixture to a mixing bowl.
- Add all of the remaining ingredients into the vegetable mixture and make sure to mix it well, until you have a fairly homogenous mixture.
- Take the meatloaf mixture and press it into your prepared loaf pan.
- Bake the meatloaf for 30 minutes, after which you will brush some additional ketchup over the top of it, then continue baking for another 30 to 45 minutes. How long it has to bake does vary from oven to oven, but when the meatloaf is done, it should read 160° Fahrenheit in the middle, which you can measure using a simple cooking thermometer.
- Remove the meatloaf from the oven and let it sit for roughly 5 minutes, until cool enough to cut and eat.
Now, we know that plain old meatloaf might get a little boring, and it’s not everybody’s favorite food, but what we can say is that although this particular one is a fairly calorie-friendly option that won’t take too many SmartPoints, it does taste really fantastic. Moreover, there are some variations to this meatloaf which you can test which will not really affect the SmartPoint total at all. If you want to add some extra flavor to the mix and spice things up a bit, here are some great Weight Watchers meatloaf variations which you can test out for yourself.
Weight Watchers Spinach & Feta Meatloaf
Here you can add 10 ounces of frozen and thawed chopped spinach, as well as ½ a cup of feta cheese into the meatloaf mixture. Be sure to drain the spinach thoroughly, or you will end up with a really watery and soggy meatloaf. This will only cost you 7 Freestyle SmartPoints, or in other words, no more than the original version of this meatloaf.
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Weight Watchers BBQ Cheeseburger Meatloaf
Alright, so this one is going to cost you an extra 2 SmartPoints, for a grand total of 9 Weight Watchers SmartPoints, which is more than reasonable if you have some points to spare and would like to eat something super tasty. Here, just add ½ cup of reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese to the meatloaf mix, and use BBQ sauce instead of ketchup.
Weight Watchers Italian Meatloaf
This is a really great meatloaf variation because it does not add anything to the overall SmartPoint total. For this variation, add ¼ cup of roasted red peppers into the meatloaf mix, making sure to purchase the roasted red peppers which are not packed in oil. Also, add ½ cup of grated Parmesan and a ¼ cup of freshly chopped basil into the meatloaf mix.
Nutritional Value of the Weight Watchers Meatloaf
So now we have learned how to make a few different variations of a super tasty, healthy, and calorie-friendly Weight Watchers meatloaf, but how does it stack up in terms of fat, sugars, calories, and other such substances?
Amount Per Serving (2 slices = 243 grams)
- 8 grams of fat – 12% of daily allowance
- 15 grams of carbs – 5% of daily allowance
- 2 grams of fiber – 8% of daily allowance
- 26 grams of protein – 52% of daily allowance
Conclusion
As you can see, you can still eat things like meatloaf without having to worry too much about how it is going to affect your body weight or your SmartPoint allowance.
A single serving of this meatloaf is only between 7 and 9 SmartPoints, depending on the variation you make, and if you eat some zero point foods as sides, such as steamed veggies, then 7 to 9 points is all this meal is going to cost you.
Remember that you can make variations of this Weight Watchers meatloaf if you would like to spice things up a little bit. It’s a quick and easy meal that doesn’t take much time to prepare or much cooking skill either.
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