Southwestern Meat Loaf

By Tonya_Speed

NUTRITION per serving: 170 Calories; 6g Fat; 17g Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 49mg Cholesterol; 488mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain (Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable. Points: 4

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• 1/4 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 3/4 cups chunky tomato sauce, divided
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• Non-aerosol cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from savingdinner.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine turkey, cornmeal, onion, bell pepper, 1/4 cup of tomato sauce and chili powder; pat mixture into an 8- x 8-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, combine remaining tomato sauce, brown sugar, chopped parsley and garlic powder; pour mixture over meat loaf; bake for 50 to 55 minutes. Remove meat loaf from oven and allow it to sit for 5 minutes before serving.

SERVING SUGGESTION: Steamed new potatoes and steamed cauliflower and broccoli florets with baby carrots.
GLUTEN FREE: Make sure cornmeal and tomato sauce are gluten free.