Hidden Veggie Meatloaf

Ingredients

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• 1 pound lean ground beef
• ⅔ pound ground turkey
• 1 egg
• ¾ cup finely chopped celery
• ½ cup finely chopped onion
• ½ cup finely chopped green bell pepper
• ½ teaspoon minced garlic

On Hand

• ¾ cup rolled oats
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
• ⅔ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• place celery , onion , and bell pepper , and milk in food processor and briefly chop into tiny pieces
• Combine chopped veggies with ground beef , ground turkey , egg , rolled oats , milk , ketchup , dried parsley , dried mustard, salt , minced garlic , and black pepper in a bowl until thoroughly combined; mixture will be moist. Transfer mixture into a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of the meatloaf reads at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 1 1/2 hours. Meatloaf may still look pink inside due to ketchup.