The great thing about freezing cold weather is it forces you to stay inside and find something to do so you don’t go insane.
Usually, I go to my freezer, find something I bought thinking I would make something with it, yet never did, and finally make something with it. One pound of ground turkey is currently staring at me from the freezer and its time is coming.
This recipe was a favorite of my daughter and her friends back in their high school and college days. It’s really easy and quick. If you want to fancy it up you can add a bit of fresh rosemary, thyme and basil, but it’s really good (and easy) as is.
Thoroughly mix together all meatloaf ingredients, turkey, garlic, eggs, oil, parmesan, bread crumbs, oats, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Form it into an oval-shaped loaf about two inches in height and place it in a greased medium baking pan. Cover it lightly with foil (it doesn't need to be wrapped) and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
2
While the meatloaf is cooking, in a medium saucepan, cook the chopped garlic in olive oil about a minute. puree the stewed tomatoes in a food processor, or to minimize dishes, use a stick blender and puree them in the olive oil and garlic mixture. Then add Italian seasoning and wine. Cook uncovered over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3
Pour the sauce over the meatloaf after the meatloaf has cooked for 30 minutes. Let it cook with the sauce for an additional ten minutes with the foil lightly on top. Top the meatloaf with grated mozzarella and bake uncovered for an additional five minutes or until the cheese has melted. Serve immediately.
Ingredients
1lbground turkey
1garlic clove, finely minced
2eggs
3tbspextra virgin olive oil
½cupparmesan cheese
¾cupItalian style bread crumbs
¾cupoats
2tspdried Italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
½cupgrated mozzarella to sprinkle on top
Quick Tomato Sauce Topping
1tbspextra virgin olive oil
2cloves finely minced garlic
214.5 oz cans of stewed tomatoes (I use S&W)
¼cupmerlot or cabernet wine (optional)
½tspItalian seasoning
Directions
1
Thoroughly mix together all meatloaf ingredients, turkey, garlic, eggs, oil, parmesan, bread crumbs, oats, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Form it into an oval-shaped loaf about two inches in height and place it in a greased medium baking pan. Cover it lightly with foil (it doesn't need to be wrapped) and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
2
While the meatloaf is cooking, in a medium saucepan, cook the chopped garlic in olive oil about a minute. puree the stewed tomatoes in a food processor, or to minimize dishes, use a stick blender and puree them in the olive oil and garlic mixture. Then add Italian seasoning and wine. Cook uncovered over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3
Pour the sauce over the meatloaf after the meatloaf has cooked for 30 minutes. Let it cook with the sauce for an additional ten minutes with the foil lightly on top. Top the meatloaf with grated mozzarella and bake uncovered for an additional five minutes or until the cheese has melted. Serve immediately.
