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BBQ Meatloaf Meal Prep Bowls

BBQ Meatloaf Meal Prep Bowls are an easy lunch idea that you are going to be so excited to eat! With cajun mashed sweet potatoes, steamed green beans and mini BBQ meatloaves.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: American
Diet: Diabetic
Servings: 4
Calories: 369kcal
Author: Denise Bustard

Equipment

Ingredients

Cajun Sweet Potato Mash

  • 2 sweet potatoes medium; scrubbed
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning see note 1
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Mini BBQ Meatloaves

  • 1 lb lean ground beef see note 2
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup barbecue sauce divided

Other

  • 12 oz green beans washed, ends trimmed if you prefer

Instructions

Sweet Potatoes

  • Cook sweet potatoes- you can cook your sweet potatoes using your favorite method.
    To steam, add 2 cups of water to a pot, place a steamer basket on top, and place the sweet potatoes into the steamer basket. Cover and cook for 20-30 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are fork-tender.
  • Mash sweet potatoes- When cooked through, remove skins and mash the sweet potatoes with salt, cajun seasoning and butter.

BBQ Mini Meatloaves

  • Prepare BBQ meatloaves- Heat oven to 350°F and spray 8 cavities of a standard-sized muffin pan with oil. In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, worcestershire sauce, salt and ¼ cup of the BBQ sauce
  • Bake- Press the mixture into the 8 cavities, pressing into a meatloaf shape. Bake for 20 minutes, then brush tops with ¼ cup more BBQ sauce. Return to the oven for an additional 5 minutes.

Green beans

  • Steam green beans- Steam in a covered dish in the microwave or on the stove top for 5 minutes or until tender crisp.

Meal prep bowls

  • Portion- Divide the meatloaves, mashed sweet potatoes and steamed green beans between four meal prep containers. Cool completely, then refrigerate.

Notes

1- be careful when using cajun seasoning as some brands are extremely spicy! I used Clubhouse brand which is very mild
2- extra lean ground beef works great in this recipe; you can swap for ground turkey without adjusting seasonings or cook time
Storage
Store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. 
Reheating
Reheat in the microwave until steaming hot, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 1024mg | Potassium: 926mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 10280IU | Vitamin C: 12.1mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 4.9mg