Meatloaf - how do you make yours

Allrecipes.com has a recipe for turkey quinoa meatloaf that is fantastic! That's what I make now that I am eating better and trying to be healthy. Before... wow... not so healthy

I use to make mine with ground beef but changed in the last few months to ground turkey and make it into muffins. Low carb, low fat, and low calorie. yum yum yum.

OMG ~ I have a crazy way to make meatloaf thanks to my mother's recipe. I mix the ground meat with egg and breadcrumbs which is pretty basic. I then form it into a meatloaf shape in a pan that is slightly larger so there is room around the meatloaf. I form like an oblong cavity within the meatloaf and put in pieces of lo fat cheese (quite a bit) and then form the meatloaf around that. I then top it with jarred salsa (the healthiest I can find). Bake at 350 for about 1 hour or so and the cheese oozes out and the salsa gives it a little kick. I but the cabot lo fat cheese brick. It kind of tastes like a cheeseburger. Yummy!!!!!!!!!!

TURKEY MUFFINS!!!

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/video-jamie-eason-turkey-meatloaf-muffins.htm

2 lbs ground turkey
1 lb ground beef
1 can tomato paste, 3 eggs, 1 cup dried minced onion, 1/2 diced green peppers and a dash of yellow mustard salt and pepper.. top with ketchup or more tomato paste and bake 400 degrees for about 45- 1 hr. yummy and low carb!

oh, its easy. i tell my wife i want meatloaf this week, and she makes it. lolololololololololol.



seriously, its one of the dishes my wife makes. and she uses just ground turkey meat.

Hello there!! Mine isn't very healthy,so i don't make it very often-but it's delicious!! Here's what i add:


Ground beef,or ground turkey

1-2 eggs

crackers,croutons or stove top stuffing (to hold it together)

ketchup

mustard

bbq sauce

bacon(cooked to crumble in mix)

french's french fried onions for the top

and of course any seasonings you would like to add

and bbq sauce and ketchup mixed together to coat the top of it before you cook it

bake on 350 degrees and depending on how dense takes 45-60 minutes to cook

mine is ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg white, worchestershire sauce reduced sodium, heinz 57, yellow mustard, seasoning, onions...mix all together...bake with ketchup spread on top...so great!

I use old fashioned oats as the stretcher. Adds fiber, tastes great! So 1.5 - 2 lbs either 93/7 ground beef or ground turkey (it really is good), two handfuls of oats, a couple of eggs, a squirt of reduced sugar ketchup, salt, onion powder (or chopped onions depending on who's eating it w/me) and pepper. Bake in a round cake pan for a little over an hour @ 350 (not doing it in a loaf pan saves time, as does making individual "loaves" in a muffin tin).

I seriously just add whatever is in the fridge to ground beef or turkey +worchestershire sauce, bread crumbs and one egg. normally that means garlic, onion, tomato,and whatever else sounds good at that moment.....I think I need to make it soon, I wonder if my hubby would like it

Healthy way.... 1 lb ground turkey breast. 1/2 cup finely chopped Red Onion, 1/4 cup egg beaters, 2 TBSP catsup, 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs, OR 3 slices Ezekiel bread whirred through the food processor. Wet bread/crumbs with catsup,egg beaters, and worcestershire. Add 2tsp.garlic powder...Mix in onion, and mix in Turkey brest. Pour additional worcestershire sauce over the top!

I typically use my mother's recipe and it translates well to lightening up a bit.

1 1/2 pounds ground beef (I use lean or I use part ground turkey),

about 1/3 of a cup of uncooked old fashioned oatmeal,

finely chopped or even shredded onion (however much you want. I like to cook it a little first),

1 egg (I use egg beaters or just egg whites now),

part of a can of stewed tomatoes (maybe 1/2-3/4 because I like to cook my meatloaf in a pan and this is what helps it stay juicy),

salt and pepper and any other seasonings you might want.

It does very well in a muffin pan and then I can freeze individual portions more easily. I do let the water and oil that cooks out drain before serving. This recipe isn't for everyone. It goes back and long time in my family as a simple and hearty meatloaf, though.

I just figured this up in "my recipes" for calories, and at 8 servings it works out to 184 calories. Not bad.

Now I want it to get a little cooler around here so that I can crank up the oven for meatloaf! Now that I have posted, I see someone else uses oatmeal instead of breadcrumbs!

Here are some I have used for my family (I am a vegetarian so I don''t eat the) and they LOVE them:

Bufflo Chicken-Blue cheese meat loaf

Olive oil spray
2/3 cup old-fashion oats
1/2cup fat-free milk
21/2tbsp buffalo wing sauce (or more to taste)
1lb extra-lean ground chicken breast
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/4cup shredded carrot
1/4 cup finely chopped sweet onion
2lg egg whites, lightly beaten
1/4tsp salt
2oz crumbled reduced fat blue cheese

350 degree ove, lightly mist a 9x5x3 nonstick loaf pan with the olive oil spray
combine the oats and milk in a medium mixing bowl and stir to mix. Let stand for 3 minutes or until the oats begin to soften. Stir in the wing sauce until well mixed. Add the chicken, celery, carrots, onion, egg whites and salt. With a fork or clean hands mix the ingredients well. Add the blue cheese and gently mix to combine.

Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and spread so that the tip is flat. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked through and no longer pink. Cut into 8 slices and serve immediately.

263calories 35g protein 14g carbs 6g fat 2g sat fat 74mg cholesterol 2g fiber and 485mg sodium



BBQ- Bacon meat loaf-

1 cup chopped red onion
4 slices of extra lean turkey bacon chopped
2/3 cups old fashion oats
1/2cup fat free milk
1lb egg whites lightly beaten
1 clove garlic minced
1tsp worcestershire sauce
1/8tsp salt
1/3 cup bbq sauce (7gr carbs or less per 2tbsp)

350 degrees 35-40 min let stand 10 min before cutting into 8 slices.

Spray loaf pan. Place a medium skillet over meium high heat. Lightly mist the pan with spray and add the onion and bacon. Cook, stirring for 6-8 minutes or until the onion is tender and just barely starting to brown and the bacon is crisped. Remove the pan from the heat and allow mixture to cool.

Combine the oats and milk in a medium mixing bowl and stir to mix. Let the mixture stand for 3min or until the oats begin to soften. Add the cooled onion and bacon mixture the chicken egg whites garlic, Worcestershire sauce and salt. With a fork or clean hands mix the ingredients until well combined.

Put in loaf pan and spread so the top is flat. Spread the bbq sauce evenly over the top and bake.

258 calories, 35g protein, 20g carbs, 3g fat, 76mg cholesterol, 2g fiber, 529mg sodium.


Sloppy Joe Meat Loaf-

Olive oil spray
2/3 cup old fashioned oats
1/3 cup + 1/4 cup+ 1/4 cup canned sloppy joe sauce
2lg egg whites lightly beaten
1lb 96% lean ground beef (I used ground chicken)
1/3 cup minced green bell pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped sweet onion
1 clove fresh garlic, minced

Preheat oven 350 degrees and spay loaft pan with olive oil spray.

In a medium bowl combine the oats, 1/3cup +1/4cup of sloppy joe mix and the egg whites. Let the mix stand for 3 min or until the oats begin to soften. Add the meat, bell pepper, onion and garlic. With a fork or clean hands mix the ingredients until well combined.

Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and spread so that the top is flat. Spread the remaining 1/4 cup sloppy joe sauce evenly over the top. Bake for 30 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink in the center. Let sit for 10 minutes. Cut into 8 slices and serve.

225 calories, 27g protein, 16g carbs, 5g fat (2g sat fat), 60mg cholesterol, 3g fiber, 410mg sodium

Wow KZOsMommy, those are EXCELLENT suggestions, and I appreciate the nutrition info.!

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