Surprise veggie meat loaf
8 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Chopped onions; see note |
| 2 | cups | Chopped bell peppers; see note |
| 1 | teaspoon | Minced garlic |
| 1 | tablespoon | Olive oil |
| 2 | cups | Shredded zucchini; see note |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 2 | tablespoons | Low-sodium soy sauce |
| 2 | tablespoons | Dry red wine or red wine vinegar |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Paprika |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Dried oregano |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Black pepper |
| 2 | pounds | Ground turkey breast |
| 2½ | cup | Soft bread crumbs; made from three slices bread |
Directions
Note to see: Estelle rarely makes the same meal twice=97partly because she adapts her repertoire of recipes to what she has in the fridge, partly because she fears being stuck in a rut more than being stuck in an elevator. Hence, this family-famous "surprise" meat loaf. The big unknown? It's got a different vegetable medley every time she serves it.
Coat a shallow roasting pan with nonstick spray. In a nonstick skillet over medium heat, saute onions, pepper and garlic in oil until tender, about 4 minutes. Add zucchini and saute 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk eggs, soy sauce, wine, paprika, oregano and black pepper until blended. Add turkey, crumbs and vegetable mixture. Mix thoroughly and pack firmly into a 5 x 11-inch loaf. Bake at 375F until done (180ø on a meat thermometer), about 1 hour, 10 minutes.
Per serving: 261 calories, 4½ g fat (16% of calories), 148 mg cholesterol, 305 mg sodium, 2 g dietary fiber.
Quick and healthy magazine is published quarterly; this recipe appeared in the Fall, 1996 issue; listed Nov 1996 by Path c/o McRecipe Recipe By : Estelle Harris (currently of Seinfeld) Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #278 Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 13:36:03 -0800 (PST) From: PatH <phannema@...>