Turkey Meatloaf Minis
March 12, 2013
Preparation:
I’ve mentioned in the past that I love the variation of the meals I get to enjoy through the whole process of my blog, but that because I’m always looking for something new to try for you all, I don’t get the chance to revisit the oldies and goodies I’ve made along the way. Last week, I was so super busy and I didn’t have time to come up with any new ideas so I went through the archives and decided to try a twist on my Meatloaf Muffins by making a turkey version.
I even gave them their own fancy name…you like how I did that?? So clever.
Just like their counterpart, these were super easy and just as delicious!
Ingredients:
1 tsp olive oil
½ cup finely chopped onion
½ cup finely chopped carrot
½ cup chopped baby bella mushrooms
1 small zucchini, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp dried oregano
½ tsp dried basil
¼ tsp dried marjoram
¼ tsp dried thyme
1 cup BBQ Sauce, divided (1/2 cup each)
1 ½ pounds lean ground turkey
1 cup finely crushed whole grain saltine crackers (about 25)
2 large eggs
2 T spicy brown mustard
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce, divided
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350°.
Spray a muffin pan with non-stick spray.
Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, mushrooms, zucchini, minced garlic, dried oregano and 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce.
Sauté 3 minutes or until carrots are tender. Remove from heat and cool.
Combine veggie mixture, 1/2 cup BBQ sauce, and the remaining ingredients in a large bowl.
Spoon the meat mixture evenly into 12 muffin cups.
Top each with 2 teaspoons BBQ sauce (I got a little fancy and mixed some mustard with the BBQ Sauce)
Bake for 35 minutes or until they reach 160° using a meat thermometer. Let cool for 5 minutes.
Nutrition:
Serves 6 (2 muffins per serving)
Calories 252 / Carbs 30g / Fat 5g / Protein 21g / Fiber 2g / Sodium 752mg
8 Comments
Jenn
Hi Robyn! I actually had them with sweet potato sticks/fries…just sliced up a sweet potato and then sprayed a baking sheet with nonstick spray, seasoned the potatoes, baked them at 425 for about 30 minutes, flipping about halfway through 🙂
Jenn
Hi Robyn! I actually had them with sweet potato sticks/fries…just sliced up a sweet potato and then sprayed a baking sheet with nonstick spray, seasoned the potatoes, baked them at 425 for about 30 minutes, flipping about halfway through 🙂
Jenn
Meatloaf is so versatile, isn't it??
Jenn
Meatloaf is so versatile, isn't it??
Robyn
Oh these look so good and fun because they are mini! what would you recommend as a good side dish to go with these? I will definitely be adding these to my meal planning rotation!!
Robyn
Oh these look so good and fun because they are mini! what would you recommend as a good side dish to go with these? I will definitely be adding these to my meal planning rotation!!
Sara
We make our meatloaf similar to this and they are delicious and fairly healthy! 🙂
Sara
We make our meatloaf similar to this and they are delicious and fairly healthy! 🙂