So as I was searching for a good, lean meatloaf recipe that I could easily Tastefully Simpl-ize, I also kept an eye out for ways to decrease the grease! And wouldn't you know, the answer was already in my cupboard...my crockpot!
I use my crockpot at least once a week. I love that sweet smell of success when you walk through the garage at 4 pm and realize dinner is already done!
I took my original recipe from here, but of course I had to add my own Tastefully Simple twist.
Here is what I created. The best part, too, is that I actually made it all up the night before, so the flavors really had time to marinate!
Italian Turkey Meatloaf
Ingredients
1 lb. ground turkey
1 cup grated zucchini (or more if you have some left over – throw it all in there!)
1/2 cup oats
2 egg whites
1/3 cup chopped green onion
1 Tablespoon Tastefully Simple Garlic Garlic
1 Tablespoon Tastefully Simple Italian Bread seasoning
1 teaspoon salt (or TS Seasoned Salt)
1/2 teaspoon pepper (or TS Garlic Pepper)
1/2 cup ketchup
2 Sweet Potatoes
2 Tablespoons oil
2 Tablespoons Tastefully Simple Sweet & Smoky BBQ Seasoning
Mix first 9 ingredients and form into a loaf. Cube potatoes and toss with oil and BBQ seasoning. Put in bottom of crockpot. Crisscross 2 long pieces of enforced foil so that the edges of the foil lay over the edge of the crockpot. place loaf on top of the foil. Spread ketchup on top. Cook on low 4-6 hours.
If you notice, I have crisscross-ed foil above the sweet potatoes. As I was looking for my perfect meatloaf recipe, I came across this and was totally inspired. What it allowed for is the meatloaf to not be greasy! It was a Miracle Meatloaf Makeover!!
If I did this recipe again, I might try wrapping the sweet potatoes whole or halved entirely with foil, too, but either way, this was a HIT at the dinner table!
"Wow, this is really good!" exclaimed my pickiest of eaters, PJ.
And even Evelyn had something to say...
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