Meat loaf beat loaf

I got that saying from "The Christmas Story" movie a fav at the milla milla's house. Also my siblings and I hated meat loaf and me being a veggie (vegetarian) never even wanted to look at it. So I had to convert to liking it because its one of my husbands favorite. This recepie is pretty healthy it has vegetables in it yum yum. 

Healthy meat loaf

Martha stewart everyday food

2 small carrots, chopped

2 celery stalks, chopped

1/4 medium onion

1/4 cup panko (or bread crumbs)

1 large egg white

3/4 pound ground beef

coarse salt and ground salt

1/4 cup barbecue sauce 

make your favorite mashed potatoes and gravy (my husbands favorite)

preheat oven to 450 degrees

in a food processor , chop carrots, celery, onion, and bread crumbs with egg white until smooth, about 1 minute. Transfer to a large bowle :mix in beef, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.

on a foil-lined baking sheet: form meat mixture into a 6 inch-long loaf: brush with half the barbecue sauce. Bake until an instant read thermometer inserted in loaf registers 160 degrees, 25 to 30 minutes, brushing halfway through with remaining sauce.

serve with mashed potatoes and gravy and green beans.