Excellent meat loaf recipe. Goes well with chipotle mashed sweet potatoes. One loaf made with 1 1/2 the amount of ingredients produces a good 5 servings.
Southwest Meat Loaf
"Since I was looking for a way to jazz up the traditional American meat loaf, I added Tex-Mex ingredients, and the result was fantastic. You can even use hot banana pepper rings, if you like." -Patricia Moed, Manchester, CT
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 2 slices)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 239
- Calories from fat: 41%
- Fat: 10.8g
- Saturated fat: 3.6g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 3.2g
- Protein: 23.1g
- Carbohydrate: 10.6g
- Fiber: 1.3g
- Cholesterol: 96mg
- Iron: 2.1mg
- Sodium: 582mg
- Calcium: 37mg
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup pickled banana pepper rings, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Dash of crushed red pepper
- 2 pounds ground turkey
- 2 large egg whites
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup bottled salsa
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Combine first 11 ingredients. Divide meat mixture into 2 portions, and shape each portion into a (6 x 3-inch) loaf. Place loaves in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; pour 1/2 cup salsa over each loaf. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a thermometer registers 165°. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut each loaf into 8 slices.
Southwest Meat Loaf Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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