Kid-Friendly Italian Turkey Meatloaf recipe

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Ingredients

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 medium onions, diced
6 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup chopped fresh basil
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
28 ounces 93% lean ground turkey
20 ounces sweet Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
1 ½ cups Italian bread crumbs
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup grated Italian cheese blend
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 cups marinara sauce

Nutrition Info

492.8 calories
carbohydrate: 22.5 g
cholesterol: 155 mg
fat: 28.5 g
fiber: 2.5 g
protein: 36.7 g
saturatedFat: 8.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1303.7 mg
sugar: 6.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 to 2 minutes more, being careful to avoid burning. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

  3. Whisk basil, eggs, and parsley together in a bowl. Add salt and pepper.

  4. Combine ground turkey, Italian sausage, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, Italian cheese blend, 2 tablespoons oil, balsamic vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce in a large bowl. Add cooked onion mixture and egg mixture and mix using your hands until completely mixed together.

  5. Shape meat mixture into a large loaf in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Pour marinara sauce on top.

  6. Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 1 hour.

Recipe Yield

1 meatloaf

Recipe Note

This is a delicious alternative to traditional meatloaf that tastes like meatballs and is very kid-friendly! Serve with pasta or mashed potatoes. You can also serve extra marinara on the side.

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