Baby-friendly Mini Meatloaves with Roasted Green Beans

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or grease lightly with oil.

Step 2

In a bowl, add ground beef, egg, grated carrot, 1/4 cup tomato sauce, 1/2 tsp salt (optional), and 1/2 cup quick oats. Mix with a large spoon or spatula until well combined. If you want to prepare without added salt for baby’s portion, mix these ingredients together without the salt; remove ¼ of the mixture for baby, then add a scant ½ tsp salt to the remaining ¾.

Step 3

Divide meat mixture into 4, and form equal-sized mini meatloaves on the sheet pan.

Step 4

Spoon remaining 2 tablespoons tomato sauce over the top of the meatloaves, and spread with the back of the spoon.

Step 5

Bake for 10 minutes.

Step 6

Meanwhile, toss the green beans with 1 tsp of oil; remove a few green beans and wrap them in foil (these are for baby). Sprinkle the remaining green beans with a pinch of salt. Remove pan from the oven after 10 min and scatter green beans on the pan. Place foil packet with green beans for baby on the pan.

Step 7

Bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes, until green beans are tender and cooked to your liking, and the internal temperature of the meatloaves has reached 160 degrees F. Check baby’s green beans for softness. They may need an additional 5 minutes. Place the foil packet directly onto the oven rack to finish cooking if needed.