Just because you’re watching what you eat doesn’t mean you have to cut out your favorite fall comfort foods.
Take this meatloaf makeover, for example. A simple swap of ground turkey for ground beef helps save some calories and fat, but it’s anything but bland.
I even snuck some greens in (shhh, don’t tell Hubby!) to kick it up a notch in the nutrient category.
Hide Yo’ Veggies Turkey Meatloaf
Ingredients:
- 1 20-ounce package lean ground turkey
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3-4 leaves kale, julienned
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup ketchup, divided
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- In a large bowl, combine turkey, onion, garlic, kale, breadcrumbs, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup ketchup.
- Press turkey mixture into a loaf shape in a 13×9 baking dish.
- Bake one hour (or until internal temperature of meatloaf is well-done, 165ºF).
- Remove from oven, spread remaining 1/4 cup ketchup on top.
- Return to oven, and bake for 10-15 more minutes.
- Let stand at room temperature for five minutes (to retain juices) before slicing.
Here’s a peek at the process…
First, gather all the ingredients.
No fresh garlic on hand? We keep a tube of pre-minced garlic in the fridge, so three squirts (roughly the size of cloves) did the trick.
Because I was adding kale to this, I threw in an extra egg (meatloaf recipes usually only call for one) to ensure that the mixture would bind properly.
Feel free to tweak the amounts of ingredients…or add more/different kinds of veggies!
Pat it into the loaf; if you’re feeling fancy, make a fun heart shape or even individual “cakes.”
Baking it a bit more after coating the loaf with ketchup gives it a nice carmelized effect and helps keep it moist.
Slice, and enjoy!
Oh, this looks scrumptious !
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Yes, it was pretty good – and even hubby-approved!
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I am tempted to make this tonight!
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It’s an easy weeknight meal; give it a shot & let me know what you think!
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