Zucchini Ranch Meatloaf
"This meatloaf is moist, delicious, and a great way to sneak in some vegetables to your weekday dinners. Feel free to use whatever combination of meats based on your personal tastes or what's on sale at the supermarket. This is an often-requested recipe in my house and my husband still doesn't know about the zucchini in this recipe!"
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Cheddar Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 113 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Ranch | 1 tbsp (15g) dressing | 73 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 3/4 cup shredded zucchini
- 1/2 cup diced onions
- 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 cup plain bread crumbs
- 1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup steak sauce