VEGGIE TURKEY MEATLOAF WITH TANGY BALSAMIC GLAZE

Veggie Turkey Meatloaf with Tangy Balsamic Glaze image

A super moist and flavorful turkey meatloaf with the perfect complement of a tangy balsamic glaze. It's light enough to keep you on track with your New Year's resolutions and filling enough to satisfy all your comfort food cravings. Let the tummy hugfest begin without any of the guilt!

Provided by everyday2gourmet

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Ground Turkey Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 21

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 carrots, shredded
1 (8 ounce) package cremini mushrooms, chopped
kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup drained and finely chopped artichoke hearts
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ (4 ounce) container crumbled feta cheese
1 cup dry bread crumbs, or more as needed
1 egg, beaten
¼ cup 2% milk
1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 pound extra-lean ground turkey breast
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 pinch Italian seasoning, or to taste
1 pinch Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®), or to taste
¼ cup Italian herb-flavored tomato sauce
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, or more to taste
2 tablespoons honey

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is crisp and dark brown, 15 to 20 minutes more. Remove from heat and set aside to cool; chop into small pieces and place into a large bowl.
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrots and mushrooms, season with kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste, and cook and stir until carrots start to soften, about 7 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for another 3 minutes; remove from heat, add artichoke hearts, and set aside and let cool. Transfer vegetables to the bowl with onion.
Mix in feta cheese, bread crumbs, egg, milk, Worcestershire sauce, turkey, parsley, and thyme; season with Italian seasoning and Creole seasoning. Adjust salt and pepper if desired. Thoroughly mix turkey mixture with hands and form into a meatloaf; place loaf on a baking sheet.
Bake meatloaf in preheated oven until no longer pink inside and the juices run clear, 40 to 45 minutes. Combine tomato sauce, balsamic vinegar, and honey to make the glaze; remove meatloaf from the oven, coat with glaze, and bake until glaze has cooked onto the loaf, 5 to 10 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 354.4 calories, Carbohydrate 30.7 g, Cholesterol 92.2 mg, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 22.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 514.6 mg, Sugar 13 g