2008 Mini Turkey Meat Loaves

By boandozzy

1 loaf equals 210 calories, 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 105 mg cholesterol, 447 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 20 g protein.

Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Mini Turkey Meat Loaves in Light & Tasty December/January 2008, p17

Ingredients

• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 small sweet red pepper, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1/2 cup plus 6 tablespoons spaghetti sauce, divided
• 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
• 3 tablespoons quick-cooking oats
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pound lean ground turkey

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 50mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the egg, onion, red pepper, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, oats and seasonings. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well.

Coat six jumbo muffin cups with cooking spray; fill with turkey mixture. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes; drain.

Top each loaf with 1 tablespoon spaghetti sauce, 2 teaspoons mozzarella cheese and 1/2 teaspoon Parmesan cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 165° and cheese is melted. Let stand for 5 minutes before removing from pan. Yield: 6 servings.