KID-FRIENDLY ITALIAN TURKEY MEATLOAF

Kid-Friendly Italian Turkey Meatloaf image

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.

Provided by Kathryn

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Ground Turkey Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 17

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

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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.
Whisk basil, eggs, and parsley together in a bowl. Add salt and pepper.
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.
Shape meat mixture into a large loaf in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Pour marinara sauce on top.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 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, Sodium 1303.7 mg, Sugar 6.8 g