Turkey Mini-Meatloaves With Roasted Root Veggies |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 90 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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I cooked this for my husband and guests, what a hit ! Everyone loved it. Everyone likes the end of the meatloaf, this way we all get our own.!!! Freezes well for a quick dinner later too ! Ingredients:
1 cup breadcrumbs |
1/2 cup skim milk |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
1 teaspoon olive oil |
1 medium yellow onion, diced |
5 ounces baby spinach leaves |
1 1/4 lbs ground turkey |
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese |
1 large egg |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg |
3 tablespoons tbsps ketchup |
2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce |
1 teaspoon hot sauce |
3 large carrots |
4 medium yukon gold potatoes |
1 teaspoon chopped parsley |
1 teaspoon chopped chives |
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
Directions:
1. 1-Preheat oven to 375, Arrange oven racks to accommodate two dishes being cooked at the same time.
2. 2- Put foil on baking sheet for easy clean up.
3. 3-Prepare Veggies-Chop root vegtables to aprox 1/2 size,( flower bag ) put into a roaster bag for faster cooking.Toss all the vegtables into bag add 1tbl sp, plus 1 tsp olive oil, salt, pepper, and herbs mix well in bag. Close bag cut 3 or 4 slits in top of bag place on baking sheet.Put on bottom rack of oven.
4. 4- Now,prepare Glaze- In a sm bowl combine the ketchup, worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Set aside.
5. 5-In a large bowl, pour milk over bread crumbs.Set aside.
6. 6- Mix turkey, cheese, egg, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Combine the mixture with your hands untill well mixed, it will be quite wet.
7. 7-Heat 1 tsp oil in a large skillet, over medium heat. Add onion and cook stirring occasionally untill soft and golden. about 5 minute Add spinach and stir untill just wilted. about 30 seconds.
8. ( or add 1 tbl water to pan and put lid on to wilt spinach leaves, stir a little as needed ).
9. 8-Transfer spinach and onions to bowl with soaked crumbs. Add the turkey mixture. Combine with your hands untill well mixed, it will be quite wet.
10. 9-Tightly pack one cup of mixture into a one cup DRY measure cup. Invert the cup onto a rimmed foil lined baking sheet, gently shaking the cup to release the mixture. Gently pat and shape the mound. Repeat three times with remaining mixture.
11. 10- Spoon glaze on top of each meatloaf, let dribble down the sides.
12. Put into oven on top rack. ( Veggies should already be in oven ).
13. 11-Bake mini meatloaves untill cooked through and light golden ( remember turkey is lighter than hamburger ) Aprox 1 hr to 1 1/4 hr , I like mine well done ! Take meatloaves and veggies out at same time.
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