Turkey Meatloaf With Pesto And Spinach Recipes

TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place spinach in a microwave-safe bowl. Defrost in the microwave for about 5 minutes. Let rest. Once cooled place spinach in a double layer of paper towels and squeeze out all of the excess liquid possible.
• To a large mixing bowl, add the ground turkey, spinach, milk, bread crumbs, onion soup mix, 1 1/2 cups cheese, egg, Worcestershire sauce, bell pepper, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix everything together until well combined.
• Spray an 8-inch x 8-inch glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Put the turkey mixture in the pan and spread it into an even layer.
• Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese on top of the meatloaf. Pour the tomato sauce on top of the cheese, and sprinkle the diced onion on top of the tomato sauce.
• Bake for 1 hour. If the top of your meatloaf begins to brown too quickly, carefully place a piece of foil over the top and secure loosely.
• Remove meatloaf from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes before cutting into 6 slices.

TURKEY PESTO MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Take the turkey out of the fridge and let it come to room temperature while you prep the other ingredients.
• Preheat oven to 350F/180C.
• Spray a roasting pan with olive oil or nonstick spray (preferably a pan with some slits to let any extra fat drip out.)
• Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and saute the onion with medium-high heat until it's starting to slightly brown, about 7-8 minutes.
• Add the garlic, lower heat slightly, and saute about 2 minutes more.
• Using a bowl that's large enough to get both hands into it, combine the ground turkey, sauteed onion and garlic, pesto, Parmesan cheese, salt, and flaxseed meal.
• Use clean hands to mix the ingredients, just until they are combined.
• Form the mixture into a loaf shape and place on the roasting pan.
• I like to use a butter knife to make diagonal slits into the top of the meatloaf, but that's optional.
• Bake meatloaf for 40 minutes.
• While it bakes, stir together the marinara sauce and balsamic vinegar and after 40 minutes use a pastry brush to brush it onto the meatloaf, until it's completely covered with sauce.
• Continue to bake, brushing with more sauce a few more times if you have some left, until a meat thermometer (affiliate link) shows a temperature of 165F/75C. I cooked my meatloaf for a total time of one hour and twenty minutes before it got to that temperature.
• Serve hot.

MINI TURKEY SPINACH MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Spray a muffin pan with cooking spray- I used a 12 muffin pan.
• Cook spinach as directed and drain well.
• In a large mixing bowl combine panko crumbs, egg substitute, pesto, sun dried tomatoes, onion and garlic powder and milk and mix well.
• Add ground turkey ( I used ground turkey breast) and mix well.
• Add drained and cooled spinach.
• If consistency is dry add a little more milk, if consistency is moist add a little more panko crumbs.
• Add pepper to taste.
• Divide mixture and place in muffin pan, approx 1/4 - 1/2 cup per muffin.
• Bake @ 350 for approx 30-45 mins or until a meat thermometer registers 160.