Best Italian Turkey Meat Loaf Recipes

ITALIAN STYLE TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large glass bowl combine all the ingredients except 1/2 cup of sauce.
• Mix all ingredients together well.
• Turn out and shape meat into a loaf and place in a bread pan.
• Spread remaining sauce over top of loaf.
• Bake for 1 hour or until the internal temp reaches 165 degrees.

ITALIAN TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine turkey, bread crumbs, eggs, onion, Parmesan cheese, and pepper in a large bowl. Fold in 1 cup marinara sauce.
• Pat turkey mixture firmly into a 8x4-inch loaf pan using wet hands. Pour remaining marinara sauce on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until meatloaf is no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Let stand 20 minutes before cutting.

CHRIS'S INCREDIBLE ITALIAN TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, sausage, eggs, oats, onion and milk. Season with 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and salt. Mix well and form into a loaf. Place into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a separate small bowl, mix together the spaghetti sauce, hot sauce, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce and liquid smoke. Smooth over the entire meatloaf.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes.

ITALIAN-FLAVORED TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
• Mix together turkey, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, egg, Italian seasoning, garlic, pepper, and salt in a medium bowl until well combined. Form mixture into a loaf and place in the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Pour tomato sauce over the meatloaf and bake for 5 more minutes.
• Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over top and bake until cheese is melted and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the meatloaf reads at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), about 5 more minutes.

ITALIAN TURKEY MEATLOAF IN THE SLOW-COOKER

Steps:

• Press a 24-inch long piece of nonstick aluminum foil into an oval slow cooker bowl, with nonstick side facing up, so that it is flush with bowl and ends hang out over sides.
• In a large bowl, gently stir together turkey, onion, green pepper, egg, garlic, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, bread crumbs, 1/3 cup cheese, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, garlic salt and black pepper. Place meatloaf mixture in slow cooker and form into a 9 x 5-inch log. Cover and cook on HIGH 2-1/2 hours or on LOW 4-1/2 hours or until internal temperature registers 160° on an instant read thermometer.
• About 30 minutes before cooking is complete, place remaining 1/4 cup tomato sauce in a small bowl and stir in remaining 2 tablespoons Parmean cheese and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Pour tomato sauce mixture over meatloaf; cover and continue to cook another 30 minutes.
• Carefully lift meatloaf out of slow cooker using foil cradle and place on a cutting board. Using two long offset spatulas, carefully lift meatloaf off of foil and place on serving dish. Discard foil and any liquid and serve immediately.

ITALIAN TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Mix everything together in a large bowl. Depending on the dryness of the ground meat you may want to add more or less Italian dressing and/or bread crumbs. I cook mine in a large 13 x 9 baking dish. I form the meat into a meatloaf.
• Cook for 1 hour draining fat out after the first 30 minutes. When it's reached 180°F take it out, let sit for a few minutes and enjoy.