Kale and Zucchini Meatloaf {Recipe} – Progressively Perfect: Virtual Dinner Party

Here is how our usual dinner goes:

C says: “Mooommmmmn(sounds like maaaaaahhm), what are we having tonight?” {sounds a bit disgruntled}

Me: “Meatloaf”

{Screams and cheers and fist pumping heard and seen from the crowd}

Me (thinking): Mwahahahahaha

We have had A LOT of kale and zucchini to go around lately and so I have been trying to find the most creative ways to work it into everyone’s diet. I happened to be making meatloaf the other night (it is a family favorite – another one of those meals that every single person will eat) and so I figured I would throw some in there for everyone to try.

The verdict? No one minded one bit. In fact, if there weren’t green and yellow specs to be seen, I am pretty sure no one would have noticed. I also served it with some roasted potatoes, carrots, and beets so everyone was concentrating more on having to try a beet (which they ended up enjoying) and they already were excited about the potatoes and carrots.

Kale and Zucchini Meatloaf {Recipe}

Ingredients:

1 lb. grassfed ground beef (I received mine from Philly Cow Share!)

1 lb. organic ground pork

2 eggs

3/4 cups bread crumbs

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1/2 cup chopped fresh kale

1/3 cup chopped fresh zucchini

1/2 cup ketchup

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and using hands mix thoroughly together.

3. Form into small loaves and place on a cookie sheet. I usually get about 4 small loaves (and I make small ones mostly because I am incredibly inpatient and don’t like to wait for them to cook).

4. Cook for ~45 minutes or until they are done in the middle.

Enjoy!

I am participating in this great blog hop with a bunch of other bloggers! Check out the details along and click from blog to blog to score some great recipes!

  To get the full Progressively Perfect Virtual Dinner Party blog hop experience, click the links below in order:

 Appetizers

• Diapered Daze and Knights- Tuna Salad Rolls
• The Fabulous Food Fairy- Roasted Tomato Caprice in Garlic Bread Bowls
• Worthington Lower- Chili Layered Dip
• Chockababy- Sweet & Spicy Chicken Wings

Salad

• Life at the BAT Cave- Chipotle Shrimp Salad
• Life Without Pink- Homemade Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad 
• Look What Mom Found- Dad Too!- Veggie and Pasta Summer Salad 

Drinks

• Real: The Kitchen and Beyond- Blackberry Melon Lemonade
• Giggles, Gobbles and Gulps- Moscow Mule Beer Cocktails

Entrees

• The Vintage Mom- Kale & Zucchini Meatloaf
• Souffle Bombay- Lettuce Wraps
• the whole-y grail- Family Friendly Grilled Pizza 5 Ways
• Whatever Works- Spicy Sausage & Arugula Pasta

Coffee, Tea & Dessert

• An Opera Singer in the Kitchen- Dark Chocolate Cream Pie with Berries
• Will’s World- S’mores Frozen Coffee

• A Grande Life- No Bake Strawberry Icebox Cake
• The Naughty Mommy- Key Lime Pie
• Legos and Lattes- Vanilla Spiced Chai Lattes

Late Night

• The Turnip Farmer- Vodka Gummi Bears

Decorations, Outfits and Music

• Crafty Garden Mama- Eco Friendly Entertaining
• Finnegan and the Hughes- Dressing the Kiddos
• Honey Badger Mom- Progressive Party Playlist, Playa!

Hope you have as much fun reading through the party as we did planning it!

About Lauryn Blakesley

A woman out to explore, celebrate, and enjoy everything that my community and living locally has to offer. Blessed with three beautiful children and an incredible husband, our family embraces adventure while dreaming of what is to come. Lover of knitting, running (although mostly after little ones right now), the color orange, fun accessories, fall, tea, and a clean kitchen floor. I spend my days in awe of my family and trying to teach my three to treat others as they would want to be treated.

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