Florentine Turkey Meat Loaf

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 pounds ground turkey
• 1 cup of spaghetti sauce (your favorite)
• 1/2 cup of Italian seasoned bread crumbs (if you don’t have any substitute quick oats)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 eggs, beaten (for lower fat – 1 egg & 2 egg whites)
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 2 TB Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed (optional)
• One 10 ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and very well drained
• 1 cup low fat shredded cheese, mozzarella (or what you have on hand. In the pic, I used cheddar)
  I use a bit of my homemade Ketchup on top. It’s so easy and delicious.

  Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line 8 or 9 inch loaf pan with foil for easy clean up. (Optional)
  3. In mixing bowl, combine turkey with 1/4 cup of sauce, bread crumbs, onion, garlic, eggs, Worcestershire Sauce, seasonings, parm cheese and optional fennel. Mix well.
  4. Press half the turkey in the pan.
  5. With the back of a spoon, press a 1 inch deep indentations down the center, leaving a inch border on all sides.
  6. In another bowl, toss the spinach and 3/4 cup of the mozzarella. Spoon the spinach mixture down the indentation.
  7. Spread the remaining turkey over the top, sealing edges along the side of pan.
  8. Bake for 45-50 minutes.
  9. (Take out of oven and carefully dumb out any accumulated grease).
  10. Spoon the remaining spaghetti sauce over the top of the meat loaf and sprinkle remaining cheese. Bake for an additional 15 minutes or until meat is cooked through and sauce is bubbling. (Check)
  11. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. If you try and serve right away, it may fall apart, since it needs a little time to set.

  Preparation time: 10 minute(s) Cooking time: 1 hour(s) Number of servings (yield): 6