How to Make Buffalo Veggie Quinoa Meatloaf - A Step-by-Step Guide

This Buffalo Veggie Quinoa Meatloaf is a healthy and satisfying twist on a classic comfort food. Packed with vegetables, quinoa, and a flavorful buffalo sauce, this meatloaf is a perfect way to sneak in extra nutrients and spice up your dinner routine.

With a combination of savory and spicy flavors, this dish is sure to be a hit with both vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. The addition of quinoa adds a deliciously nutty texture and a boost of protein, making this meatloaf a well-round...

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ cup quinoa
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
  • 1 small sweet yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 sweet potato, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped kale, or more to taste
  • ½ red bell pepper, chopped, or more to taste
  • 1 pound ground buffalo meat
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic, or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup, or more to taste
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch dried oregano, or more to taste
  • 1 pinch dried basil, or more to taste
  • 1 pinch dried thyme, or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon barbeque sauce, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 1 loaf

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  • Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, sweet potato, kale, and red bell pepper until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Combine buffalo meat, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, ketchup, salt, black pepper, oregano, basil, and thyme together in a bowl. Add vegetable mixture and quinoa to buffalo mixture and mix well. Transfer mixture to the prepared loaf pan; top with a thin layer of barbeque sauce.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
  • Nutrition

    265 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 136mg
    • Sodium: 1103mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 22g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 5g
    • Protein: 25g
    • Vitamin C: 43mg
    • Calcium: 94mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 644mg