Turkey Meatloaf With Spinach And Bacon Recipes

SPINACH STUFFED TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly spray medium skillet with cooking spray.
• Cook mushrooms and onion in skillet over medium-low heat 4 minutes or until onion is tender; remove from heat.
• Add spinach, 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese; mix well. Set aside.
• In large bowl, combine turkey, oats, milk, egg white, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper; mix lightly but thoroughly.
• Spoon 2/3 of turkey mixture lengthwise down center of 11 x 7-inch glass baking dish.
• Form a deep indentation down middle of turkey; fill indentation with reserved spinach mixture.
• Top with remaining turkey, forming a loaf.
• Seal edges to completely enclose spinach filling.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until thermometer registers 170 degrees F and juices show no pink color.
• Remove from oven; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Return to oven 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

BACON-SPINACH TURKEY MEATLOAF WITH TOMATO JAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350° F. In small bowl, place 1/2 cup of the onion and half of the garlic; reserve for jam. Spray 8-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add remaining onion to skillet; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. Reduce heat to low; add tomato paste. Cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in remaining garlic.
• Spray broiler pan with rack with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix onion mixture and all remaining meatloaf ingredients. Shape into 8 x 5-inch loaf on rack in broiler pan. Bake 1 hour or until meat thermometer inserted in center of loaf reads 160°F. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make jam. Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add reserved onion and garlic to skillet; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden. Add brown sugar and lemon juice, stirring to loosen browned particles from bottom of skillet. Stir in remaining jam ingredients; break up tomatoes with spoon. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture begins to thicken. Strain jam though fine strainer; discard liquid.
• To serve, cut loaf into 8 slices; top each slice with about 3 tablespoons warm jam.

TURKEY SPINACH MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onion in oil until tender; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the eggs, milk, lemon juice, salt, basil, oregano and pepper. Stir in the bread crumbs, spinach and reserved onion. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. , Shape into a 12x5-in. loaf; place in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spoon salsa over top. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. Drizzle with butter; bake 30-35 minutes longer or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 165°.

SIMPLY DIVINE MEAT LOAF WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, eggs, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, dry onion soup mix, Parmesan cheese, salad dressing, bread crumbs, and spinach. Transfer to a 5x9 inch pan, and cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove foil, and continue baking 15 minutes, to a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

UNBELIEVABLY MOIST TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400° Fahrenheit. Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet (or use a 9-inch by 13-inch baking pan) lined with aluminum foil.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened; about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the mushrooms, a 1/2-teaspoon of salt, and a 1/4-teaspoon of pepper. Cook until the mushrooms give off their liquid and it boils away; about 10 minutes.
• Transfer the onions and mushrooms to a large bowl, and then stir in the Worcestershire sauce and three tablespoons of the ketchup. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the breadcrumbs and milk in a small bowl. Stir the breadcrumb mixture and the eggs into the mushrooms and onions. Using a fork or your hands, gently mix in the turkey, a 1/4-teaspoon of salt, and a 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. The mixture will be very wet.
• Form the meatloaf into a 9-inch by 5-inch oval in the middle of the prepared baking sheet. Spread the remaining four tablespoons of ketchup on top.
• Bake the meatloaf until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meatloaf registers 170 degrees F, about 50 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

TURKEY MEATLOAF WITH SPINACH AND BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Squeeze out excess water out of spinach.
• Use a large egg.
• Mince Garlic.
• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except bacon. Shape into a loaf and place in a shallow baking dish.
• Arrange bacon across top.
• Bake 1 1/4 hours or until a meat thermometer registers 160.

CHICKEN AND SPINACH MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 1 pound loaf pan with cooking spray, set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients, the chopped, thawed and dried spinach through the ground chicken. Gently fold the ingredients together to combine.
• Mix in the beaten egg, Italian seasonings, tomato paste, salt and ground black pepper. Fold into the ground chicken mixture. Slowly add in the bread crumbs until the mixture will hold together and feels drier to the touch- the mixture will be somewhat sticky, but firm. You may not need the whole cup of bread crumbs.
• Put the mixture into the prepared loaf pan and place the loaf pan onto a baking sheet (to catch any spills). Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 1 hour, checking and rotating the loaf pan every 20 minutes.
• The meatloaf is done with a) an instant read meat thermometer reaches 180 degrees or b) the meatloaf appears browned on the top and when pierced with a knife the juices run clear and it feels firm and dense.
• Allow the meatloaf to cool in the pan for at least 20 to 30 minutes before serving so the juices can redistribute into the meatloaf and so it can "set-up".
• Allow the meatloaf to cool in the pan for at least 20 to 30 minutes before serving so the juices can redistribute into the meatloaf and so it can "set-up". To serve, turn loaf pan upside down and remove from pan. Slice and top each slice with your favorite tomato sauce concoction or with spicy ketchup.

CHEESE STUFFED TURKEY MEATLOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spray a small nonstick skillet with cooking olive oil spray over medium heat and saute shallot until golden, about 2 to 3 minutes; remove from heat.
• Combine the glaze ingredients in a small bowl.
• In a large bowl combine ground turkey, mushrooms, shallot, breadcrumbs, ketchup, egg, salt and marjoram. Mix with your hands until well blended. Place on a 12- x 16-inch piece of parchment paper and pat firmly into a 10- x 12-inch rectangle.
• Sprinkle cheese mixture evenly over ground turkey followed by the spinach. Roll up jelly roll-style, starting from the short end, by lifting wax paper and removing the paper as you roll. Seal ends well. Place seam-side down in prepared baking dish.
• Bake 45 minutes. Remove from oven, brush the sauce over roll, and return to oven 10 to 15 minutes, or until no pink remains. Remove from oven and allow to stand 10 minutes. Slice into 16 slices and serve.

TURKEY-SPINACH MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Place garlic cloves in small saucepan, add enough olive oil to cover them, and place over very low heat. Cook about 40 minutes, until garlic is tender but not browned. Drain garlic, and reserve oil. While garlic cooks, remove and discard stems and heavy leaf ribs from spinach.
• Place onion in nonstick sauté pan over low heat. Cook until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add spinach leaves and salt, and stir until spinach wilts. Line a small baking sheet with several thicknesses of paper towel, and spread spinach mixture on towel and refrigerate to cool.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a mixing bowl or bowl of an electric mixer combine turkey, thyme, pepper, cayenne and cooked garlic cloves; mix well.
• Remove spinach from refrigerator, and chop. Add to mixing bowl, and mix well by hand or on low speed by machine. Form into loaf shape.
• Heat a heavy skillet, preferably oven-proof. Add a little of the garlic oil and sear loaf top and bottom until lightly browned. Sides can be seared but only if you have a very large spatula to turn loaf easily. Place skillet in oven or transfer loaf to shallow baking dish, then place in oven. Bake about 50 minutes, until a thermometer registers 160 degrees. Remove from oven and serve, or refrigerate and serve cold. Reserve remaining garlic oil for another use.