Thursday's Dinner
Turkey Meatloaf
We use the Betty Crocker recipe, but we use ground turkey instead. We usually use 1 lb of 99% fat free and 1/2 lb of whatever the next fattier one is. We also use quick cooking oats instead of bread, and we use 2% milk. We top the whole thing with Annie's smokey bbq sauce - yum!
Side note: Betty Crocker cookbooks published in the last 10 years or so have healthy alternatives. There are guidelines about using ground turkey (the internal loaf temperature has to get to 180 degrees instead of 160), oats, and I think even egg-beaters.
It's not a very sophisticated meal, but it's really tasty on a cold fall evening. We were busy with the puppy, so we just had cut green beans (the frozen ones that steam in the bag) with freshly ground pepper and grey salt and a box of Near East Whole Grain Blends - Roasted Pecan and Garlic. We love the Whole Grain Blends from Near East - so much more fiber than rice, and very good!
My fantastic husband actually prepared the meatloaf earlier in the day, so it was an extra treat. I swear it tasted better than what I remembered!
We use the Betty Crocker recipe, but we use ground turkey instead. We usually use 1 lb of 99% fat free and 1/2 lb of whatever the next fattier one is. We also use quick cooking oats instead of bread, and we use 2% milk. We top the whole thing with Annie's smokey bbq sauce - yum!
Side note: Betty Crocker cookbooks published in the last 10 years or so have healthy alternatives. There are guidelines about using ground turkey (the internal loaf temperature has to get to 180 degrees instead of 160), oats, and I think even egg-beaters.
It's not a very sophisticated meal, but it's really tasty on a cold fall evening. We were busy with the puppy, so we just had cut green beans (the frozen ones that steam in the bag) with freshly ground pepper and grey salt and a box of Near East Whole Grain Blends - Roasted Pecan and Garlic. We love the Whole Grain Blends from Near East - so much more fiber than rice, and very good!
My fantastic husband actually prepared the meatloaf earlier in the day, so it was an extra treat. I swear it tasted better than what I remembered!
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