Tonight I was craving meatloaf, so I decided to make a healthier turkey version. This is a great way to hide veggies in the food if you have picky eaters around! This meatloaf will win over even the people that say that hate it…
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 3 carrots, grated
- 1 cup fresh spinach or 1/2 cup of frozen spinach thawed (could leave out if you don’t have any)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced (can leave out if you don’t have one)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp parsley, chopped
- 3/4 cup of bread crumbs (I like to use whole wheat, but any kind will work. For whole wheat you can toast two slices of whole wheat bread and then put them in the food processor.)
- 1/2 cup of Italian blend shredded cheese (or some blend of mozarella and parmesan)
- 1 egg
- 1 cup of marinara sauce , divided (I use spaghetti sauce from a jar to make it easy. We like the Ragu Organic Garden Veggie one for this, but anything will work.)
- 1 tsp basil
- 1 tsp oregano
- salt & pepper (or Tony’s) to taste
- 1 tbsp parmesan cheese
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Mix everything together except for 1/2 cup of marinara and 1 tbsp parmesan cheese in one large bowl.
- Form into the shape of a meatloaf and put into the baking dish
- Pour remaining marinara sauce on top and sprinkle the top with some additional parmesan cheese.
- Bake at 350 for an hour and a half.
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