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I don't have the recipe available right now, but I can post it later or you can just find one- I make a turkey meatloaf that's pretty healthy, not very expensive and my kids will generally eat it, especially if you put ketchup on it. I substitute plain oatmeal for breadcrumbs, use egg white instead of the whole egg. You could also use a low fat % ground beef if you don't like turkey.
Below is a dish I make that my kids will eat. You can tweak the ingredients to budget or taste, or health level. For instance, you could leave out the spinach if you don't want to pay for a whole bag of spinach leaves, use low sodium broth, and you could substitute ground turkey for beef if you want to stay away from red meat. The orzo is good because it can act as a sort of substitute for rice. It's inexpensive and helps make the dish go further.
1 lb ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves
2 14 1/2 oz cans diced tomatoes (the ones with basil,oregano & garlic)
1 14 1/2 oz can beef broth
1 6 oz can tomato paste
3/4 cup uncooked orzo
1 tsp Italian seasoning
2 cups fresh spinach
Cook beef, onion & garlic in soup pot until meat isn't pink, drain
Stir in tomatoes, broth, tomato paste, orzo and Italian seasoning. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes until orzo is tender. Add spinach, cook for a minute or two until spinach wilts.
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