Thursday, April 15, 2010

Red Pepper Turkey Meatloaf

Sorry kids, no picture this time, but here's the recipe. I borrowed this recipe from Real Simple with a few changes. Here is my version.

Ingredients

* 1 1/2 pounds lean ground turkey
* 1 small yellow onion, grated
* 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
* 1 egg, beaten
* 1/2 cup grated part skim mozzarella
* 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
* 1 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
* 1 7-ounce jar roasted red peppers, diced
* 3 cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press
* sea salt and pepper
* 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
* 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
* 6 cups mixed greens

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400° F.
2. Combine the turkey, onion, bread crumbs, egg, Parmesan, 2 tablespoons of the mustard, the parsley, red peppers, garlic, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Shape the meat into an 8-inch loaf and place in a baking dish.
3. Bake until no trace of pink remains (internal temperature should be 165° F), about 45 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 15 minutes before slicing.
4. Whisk together the remaining mustard, the vinegar, oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl.
5. Divide the greens among individual plates and drizzle the vinaigrette over the top. Serve with the sliced meat loaf.

I should also point out that the original version says it serves 4. It can easily serve 6-8 thereby reducing the calories per serving substantially. I also used part skim mozzarella instead of parmesan and reduced to 1/2 cup which also reduces fat and calories. I added garlic to my version to make up for some of the flavor lost by not using parmesan.

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