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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 5 |
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This meatloaf is not only lower in fat than your traditional ground beef meat loaf, it is moist and delicious! This recipe will feed about 5-6 people. If you like spicy, add in about 1 teaspoon or more of dried chili flakes when frying the veggies. Ingredients:
1 large onion, chopped |
2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic |
1 small green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped |
3 -6 tablespoons oil |
1 carrot, peeled and diced (about 1/8-inch) |
1 lb white button mushrooms, very finely chopped (can use less) |
2 teaspoons seasoning salt (or use white salt seasoning salt is better) |
1 teaspoon black pepper |
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce |
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley |
1/4 cup chili sauce or 1/4 cup ketchup |
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (can use more or less) |
1 1/4 cups fresh breadcrumbs |
1/3 cup full-fat milk (or use half and half) |
2 eggs, slighty beaten (if you are using extra large or jumbo eggs only use one egg) |
1 1/2 lbs ground turkey (use a mixture of both white and dark meat) |
1 cup chili sauce (or use 1 cup ketchup mixed with 2 tablespooons brown sugar) |
Directions:
1. Set oven to 400 degrees.
2. Set oven rack to second-lowest position).
3. Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan or 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
4. In a skillet cook the onion, garlic and green bell pepper in oil over medium heat for about 4 minutes.
5. Add in the diced carrot and cook another 3 minutes.
6. Add in the chopped mushrooms and cook stirring occasionally until the mushrooms release their liquid (about 15 minutes).
7. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, parsley and about 1/4 cup chili sauce; mix to combine, then transfer to a large bowl.
8. In a small bowl mix together the fresh bread crumbs with the milk; let stand for 5 minutes, the stir in slightly beaten egg/s, mix then add to the veggies.
9. Add in the turkey and Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper; mix with clean hands to combine well (the mixture will be very moist!).
10. Form in an oval shape (about 9 x 5-inches) then place in a greased baking dish or a meatloaf pan if you have one.
11. Brush the meatloaf with 1/4 cup with chili sauce.
12. Bake for about 50-60 minutes, or until a meat thermometer registers 170F (basting again with about 3/4 cup chili sauce or ketchup or more if desired the last 20 minutes of cooking).
13. Let meatloaf stand for about 10 minutes before slicing.
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