"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
I've made a vegetarian version of this for about the last 10 years. Instead of the turkey, I use 1 package of Morning Star crumbles and one tube of the LightLean ground beef. It makes two loafs. It is moist, favorable and makes a great vegetarian main. I shape an put the two loafs on a cookie sheet and bake them for a little less than an hour. The salsa on top really makes it.
Ground turkey can be quite bland and this recipe produces a nice taste which can be adjusted from mild to spicy primarily by adjusting the amount of pepper used and the type of salsa. My ground turkey comes in 1.25 lb packages so I make this with 2.5 lbs and it makes 2 meat loafs. I freeze one and it still tastes good when defrosted. I just add a little bit more of everything.
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.
