Patsy's Stuffed Meat Loaf

Cook Time:

1 hour
Prep Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

1 tsp dried sage
1 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
1/4 cup reduced fat mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 Egg, beaten
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup Salsa
1/4 cup bread Crumbs
1/4 cup canned jalapeno, chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp dried oregano
2 Tbsp yellow mustard
1 cup baby spinach- Chopped
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
1 1/2 lb ground turkey, 93 percent lean

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with nonfat cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, mix together ground turkey, egg, bread crumbs, onion, and jalapeño pepper. Add mustard, oregano, sage, black pepper, and salt and mix well.
3. Place half the meat mixture in prepared pan. Make a shallow well down the length of the meat.
4. Prepare stuffing. In a medium bowl, mix together spinach, mushrooms, and cheese. Place in well.
5. Cover with remaining meat mixture; pinch sides of meat together to seal well.
6. Cook at 350 degrees F for 1 hour. If liquid from vegetables seeps out of stuffing, that`s OK, just drain it off. If desired, remove meat loaf from oven after 40 minutes and top with salsa, then continue baking for an additional 20 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes, then slice and serve.

Source: Courtesy of Hannaford Fresh Magazine, Jan/Feb 2008