Taste of Home
Cheesy Turkey Meat Loaf
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 3 hours + standing
YIELD: 6 servings.
Nothing says comfort food better than meat loaf! Get this one started in the morning and you’ll have a fantastic hot meal ready even by lunchtime. —Deanna Martinez Bey, Wake Forest, North Carolina
Ingredients
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1 large egg, lightly beaten
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1 cup crushed saltines
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1 cup ketchup
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon pepper
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2 pounds ground turkey
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2-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
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1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Directions
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1.
Fold an 18-in. square piece of heavy-duty foil in half to make an 18x9-in. strip. Place strip on bottom and up sides of a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Coat strip with cooking spray.
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2.
In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Add turkey, 2 cups cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese; mix lightly but thoroughly (mixture will be moist). Shape meat into an 8x5-in. loaf; place in center of strip.
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3.
Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until a thermometer reads 165°. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese during the last 20 minutes of cooking. Using ends of foil strip as handles, remove meat loaf to a platter. Let stand 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
1 serving: 540 calories, 31g fat (14g saturated fat), 184mg cholesterol, 1522mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 0 fiber), 45g protein.
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