Mexican Turkey Meat Loaf
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Cook: 3 hours + standing
YIELD: 1 loaf (6 servings)
Here's a zesty, flavorful meat loaf you can really sink your teeth into! Pair this with black beans, rice, green salad with lime vinaigrette or any of your favorite Tex-Mex sides. —Kristen Miller, Glendale, Wisconsin
Ingredients
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2 slices white bread, torn into small pieces
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1/3 cup 2% milk
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1 pound lean ground turkey
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1/2 pound fresh chorizo
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1 medium sweet red pepper, finely chopped
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1 small onion, finely chopped
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1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
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2 large eggs, lightly beaten
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2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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2 teaspoons chili powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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2/3 cup salsa, divided
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Additional minced fresh cilantro
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Hot cooked Spanish rice
Directions
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1.
Combine bread and milk in a large bowl; let stand until liquid is absorbed. Add next 14 ingredients and 1/3 cup salsa; mix lightly but thoroughly.
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2.
On an 18x7-in. piece of heavy-duty foil, shape meat mixture into a 10x6-in. oval loaf. Lifting with foil, transfer to a 6-qt. oval slow cooker. Press ends of foil up sides of slow cooker.
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3.
Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until a thermometer reads 165°. Lifting with foil, drain fat into slow cooker before removing meat loaf to a platter; top with remaining salsa and sprinkle with cilantro. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 335 calories, 20g fat (6g saturated fat), 149mg cholesterol, 1109mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 27g protein.
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