VEGETABLE AND TURKEY MEATLOAF RECIPE
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ lb ground turkey breast
- 1 medium yellow onion - (diced)
- 1 large zucchini - (shredded)
- 1 large celery stalk - (finely chopped)
- 3 medium carrots - (shredded)
- 1 red bell pepper - (finely chopped)
- ½ lb mushrooms - (chopped)
- 4 garlic cloves - (minced)
- ¾ cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- ¼ cup fresh parsley - (finely chopped)
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a loaf sized baking pan with foil.
- Spray a nonstick skillet with non fat cooking spray. Saute the onion until softened – about 3-5 minutes. Add in the carrots, celery, and bell pepper, and cook for another 3-5 minutes to soften the veggies. Add in the zucchini, mushrooms and garlic and saute about 3 more minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, oats, parsley, egg substitute, applesauce, tomato paste, paprika, salt and pepper. Fold in the veggies.
- Empty the mixture into your baking pan, and shape mixture into a loaf form with your hands.
- Bake until browned and meat inside is thoroughly cooked – about 1 hour.
- Remove from oven and let stand about 10-15 minutes. Cut into 6 equally sized slices.
Notes
The entire recipe makes 6 servings
The serving size is 1 slice of meatloaf
Nutrition
Calories: 212 kcal (11%)Carbohydrates: 17.5 g (6%)Protein: 32.7 g (65%)Fat: 2.5 g (4%)Saturated Fat: 0.3 g (2%)Cholesterol: 97 mg (32%)Sodium: 499 mg (22%)Potassium: 578 mg (17%)Fiber: 3.8 g (16%)Sugar: 7.9 g (9%)Calcium: 40 mg (4%)Iron: 2.3 mg (13%)