Turkey Meatloaf Stuffed with Baby Spinach and Mozzarella Cheese

Eva Belen
As a kid traditional meatloaf was never one of my favorite meals. I hated the way it tasted, gravy and all. When I had children, I decided to try something different. Through trial and error, I finally found what worked for us. I substituted the beef for turkey and decided to make it more interesting by adding cheese and spinach to the inside. This is the version I love and so does my son. It's one of his favorite dishes!

Keep in mind that you can play with this recipe and make up your own variation. I've thought of sautéing baby mushrooms in a bit of olive oil and adding them to the spinach and cheese. Have fun with it!

Ingredients:

2 lbs. organic turkey ground meat
1 small yellow onion finely chopped
½ cup Breadcrumbs (gluten free or regular plain)
¼ cup Rice or Soy Milk
½ tsp. dried Thyme
½ tsp. dried Sage
1 tsp. Sea Salt
¼ tsp. Garlic Powder
¼ tsp. Pepper
1 pkg. Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
1 pkg. Baby Spinach
½ cup Organic French Dressing
2 tbsp. Honey

Season ground turkey with thyme, sage, sea salt, garlic, and pepper and mix well.
Add chopped onion, breadcrumbs of choice and rice or soy Milk, mix by hand until blended.

Place seasoned turkey meat in the center of a 9 x 13 pan.
Mash down the center to prepare a flat area to add spinach and mozzarella cheese.
Use about half a package of fresh baby spinach by layering in the center of the seasoned meat.
Slice mozzarella thin and layer on top of baby spinach.
Begin to shape meatloaf to encase the spinach and mozzarella cheese inside.
Take ½ cup of Organic French Dressing and mix with 2 tablespoons of honey and pour over meatloaf.

Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour and a half. Thirty minutes into cooking take the juices that spill over in the pan from the dressing mix and baste meatloaf. You can add just a bit more of the dressing with honey mix 15 minutes before taking it out of the oven. Let the meatloaf cool for about 10 minutes before serving.

Serve with potatoes or mixed salad or mixed veggies.

Serves 4 to 6.

Published by Eva Belen

Eva is a freelance writer, illustrator, and desktop publisher. She has a bachelor's degree in English Literature and Creative Writing. Eva has two manuscripts for children's picture book stories and has begu...  View profile

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  • Gabrielle Rice6/7/2010

    This sounds yummy.

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