Meatloaf in 20 minutes! Here is a modern variation for one of America's favorite comfort foods.
Be sure to look for ground turkey breast or white meat in the meat section. Unless it is labeled white meat, ground turkey may contain fat and skin.
Turkey Meatloaf
1 cup coarsely chopped carrots
1 cup coarsely chopped red onion
1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
3/4 pound ground turkey breast
1 egg white
Salt and ground black pepper
8 pitted, black olives (kalamata if possible, sliced)
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup low-sodium, no-sugar-added canned, crushed tomatoes
Heat oven to 450 degrees.
Microwave carrots and onion on high for 3 minutes. They should be slightly shriveled. Mix vegetables with bread crumbs, ground turkey and egg white. Add salt and pepper to taste. Place a small marble-size piece of the mixture on a plate and microwave 20 seconds or until cooked through. Taste and add more seasoning, if needed. Line a baking sheet with foil. Shape turkey mixture into 2 loaves about 6-by-3 inches. Bake 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix olives, pepper flakes and tomatoes together and microwave on high for 2 minutes or until warmed through. Remove meatloaf from oven and serve with tomato mixture on top.
Makes 2 servings.
Nutrition information: Each serving contains approximately 378 calories, 49 g protein, 4 g fat, 34 g carbohydrate (16 g sugar), 105 mg cholesterol, 743 mg sodium and 7 g fiber.
Carbohydrate choices: 2.
Recipe from Mix 'n' Match Meals in Minutes for People With Diabetes by Linda Gassenheimer, published by the American Diabetes Association.
Food on 02/25/2015