I’ve taken my classic meatloaf recipe and molded it into the shape of a brain for a fun Halloween inspired twist. My meatloaf is made with plenty of vegetables loaded into it, onion, bell pepper, and zucchini too! So it’s healthified and lightened up while still being scary good.

Usually meatloaf is made with ketchup, but I decided to use tomato sauce and tomato paste along with salt and pepper to lower the amount of sugar and also to be able to control the level of salt. It’s a good little swap that doesn’t effect the taste or texture and gives you a lot more bang for your buck!

Once this brain meatloaf is cut up, it’s just a standard meatloaf, so serving it on a plate uncut is the best way to go about it if you’re making this meatloaf for part of a fun Halloween dinner. It’s just spooky enough to give a real kick in the pants to the kiddos.

I served mine with some steamed green beans and a mac-n-cheese for a complete meal that won’t soon be forgotten!

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