This one we have been making for years, slowly adapted from a recipe my aunt and uncle made for us when I was pregnant with our almost 6 yr-old! Back then, I was pretty inexperienced with cooking, so if you're in that boat, have NO FEAR! They got it from Weight Watchers, by the way. SO here it is!
Hearty Turkey Meatloaf
2 onions, large, chopped (or 6 small onions)
1 red bell pepper
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil or canola oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
¼ t thyme
1 lb spinach, fresh or frozen
½ c chicken broth
¼ c Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp tomato paste
1 lb spinach*
1 lb ground turkey**, leaner the better!
10 slices whole wheat bread, ripped in pieces
¼ c chia seeds and ¼ c ground flaxseed, optional for nutritional boost!
2 eggs, omega-3-rich, organic preferred
½ c ketchup
Sauté onions and red pepper in oil, salt, pepper, and thyme for a few min. Don’t brown. Add spinach, cook few more min. Add broth, Worcestershire, and tomato paste; mix well. Let mixture cool. Add ground meat, bread, chia, flax, and eggs; mix well. Smash into 9 x 13” rectangular glass pan (don't need to grease). Spread ketchup on top. Bake at 350° for 90 minutes. Be sure center cooks completely (165 degrees). Enjoy!
*Substitute spinach for another pound of meat, if preferred.
**Substitute for lean ground beef, if preferred.
Tastes great with a side of cottage cheese!
1 red bell pepper
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil or canola oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
¼ t thyme
1 lb spinach, fresh or frozen
½ c chicken broth
¼ c Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp tomato paste
1 lb spinach*
1 lb ground turkey**, leaner the better!
10 slices whole wheat bread, ripped in pieces
¼ c chia seeds and ¼ c ground flaxseed, optional for nutritional boost!
2 eggs, omega-3-rich, organic preferred
½ c ketchup
Sauté onions and red pepper in oil, salt, pepper, and thyme for a few min. Don’t brown. Add spinach, cook few more min. Add broth, Worcestershire, and tomato paste; mix well. Let mixture cool. Add ground meat, bread, chia, flax, and eggs; mix well. Smash into 9 x 13” rectangular glass pan (don't need to grease). Spread ketchup on top. Bake at 350° for 90 minutes. Be sure center cooks completely (165 degrees). Enjoy!
*Substitute spinach for another pound of meat, if preferred.
**Substitute for lean ground beef, if preferred.
Tastes great with a side of cottage cheese!
Sans photo for now.
Hey WEIGHT WATCHERS members! Here are the nutrition facts: 20g CHO, 8g fat, 11g pro, 5g fiber
Hey WEIGHT WATCHERS members! Here are the nutrition facts: 20g CHO, 8g fat, 11g pro, 5g fiber
WHAT DO YOU THINK? Do you prefer beef over turkey? Can't tell the difference? Have you heard of healthy options for beef (organic, grass fed, free range, though there are tricks to these labels), and about the un-healthiness of chicken, for example (tightly caged, fed unnaturally, hormones, antibiotics)?
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