Zucchini Meatloaf & Roasted Butternut

Zucchini Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 700gr mince
• 1 onion grated (water squeezed out)
• 1 large or 2 small zucchini grated (liquid squeezed out)
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• 2 sprigs thyme (leaves only)
• 1 tsp BBQ spice
• 1 tsp onion powder
• Salt and black pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup almond flour (you can use bread crumbs)

SAUCE

Ingredients

• ¼ tomato sauce
• A ¼ cup BBQ sauce
• 1 tsp Sriracha (or more)
• 2 tsp brown sugar (I used xylitol)
• 2 tsp white wine vinegar (balsamic also fine)
• Sliced red onion and chopped parsley for topping

All you need to do you would be to whisk all the ingredients together and keep aside.

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200 °C.
2. Mix the mince with all the ingredients and combine well.
3. Press into a greased loaf tin. Pour sauce over.
4. Top with red onion and parsley.
5. Bake for about 40 minutes on bottom rack. Enjoy

ROASTED BUTTERNUT

Ingredients

• 1 butternut
• Salt and pepper
• A drizzle of olive
• 1 tbsp honey

Method

1. Microwave the butternut for 10 minutes.
2. Peel and slice (it will be hot to handle 😊).
3. Put on a baking sheet, season with salt and black pepper, drizzle with olive oil and honey.
4. After removing meat loaf, pop it for 10 minutes.

SOY SAUCE GREEN BEANS

Ingredients

• 300gr green beans
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 2 crushed garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce

1. Bring a saucepan filled with salted water to a boil.
2. Blanch green beans for a minute or so (or you can quickly boil in the microwave). Drain.
3. Melt butter and olive and add garlic.
4. Stir for 110 seconds and add green beans. Fry a few seconds and soy sauce. Mix through. Turn off heat and season with salt and pepper.