Turkey Meatloaf

Turkey Meatloaf

Way back when I initially joined Weight Watchers (okay, maybe more like a little more than a year ago!), one of the first recipes I made was a turkey meatloaf. I'm unsure of it's origin, unfortunately, but, it really is one of the best meatloaf recipes I've discovered, and it is incredibly filling. The meat is cooked to perfection, the green peppers and onions add great texture, and to top it all off, the ketchup topping is absolutely mouthwatering.

Ingredients

1 lb ground turkey

1 tbsp olive oil

3/4 cup onion, finely chopped*

1/4 cup green bell pepper, finely chopped

2 cloves of garlic, minced.

1 egg

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 tsp ketchup

1 1/2 tsp italian seasoning

1/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs

1/4 cup low-fat shredded cheddar

1 tbsp brown sugar (topping)

1/2 cup ketchup (topping)

1 tsp mustard (topping)

*Could substitute with onion powder!... just no where near as much.

Preheat your oven to 350.

Heat the olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium to high heat.

Add in your chopped onion/onion powder, green bell pepper, and garlic.

Saute! This should only take about 3 minutes, you'll be looking for the onions to become 

translucent, fragrant, and fairly soft overall. 

Allow it to cool off before continuing.

Once your mixture has cooled off, it's time to mix them up a bit!

Combine the mix, cheese, egg, pepper, salt, ketchup, italian

seasoning and seasoned breadcrumbs in a bowl. Afterwards, crumble

your ground turkey over the mix and blend well (I use my hands).

Coat an 8x4 loaf pan with cooking spray, and pack your mix within it.

Bake it for approximately 35 minutes.

In a small bowl, combine the three topping ingredients: ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard. Spread the topping mix over the loaf and bake for an additional mix.

Cut it into 8 slices.

P+: 7

Serves: 4

2 slices per serving.