Santa Fe Meat Loaf(Adapted from CL)
1 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup diced roasted red bell peppers
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
8 ounces ground turkey (7%)
16 ounces ground turkey breast
3/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
2/3 cup chunky salsa, divided
1 teaspoon dried oregano
6 slices center-cut bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 large egg whites
3 ounces shredded three-cheese blend
Preheat oven to 350
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add oil. Sauté onion, bell pepper, chili powder, cumin, and garlic for 1 1/2 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in chipotle chile and cook 30 seconds. Remove from pan and cool.
In a large bowl, combine onion mixture, turkey, turkey breast, breadcrumbs, 1/3 cup salsa, oregano, bacon, and egg whites.
Place half of turkey mixture in an 8X4" loaf pan lighly coated with cooking spray. Arrange cheese over top, leaving a 1/2" border around outside edges. Place remaining turkey mixture over cheese, pressing edges to pack. Spread the remaining 1/3 cup salsa over top of meat loaf. Bake for about 1 hour and 25 minutes. If you have an instant read thermometer, you are looking for about 165 degrees. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
This looks really good. Just bought fresh ground turkey yesterday--it must be a sign! Have made stuffed meatloaf before & we loved it. Thanks for this recipe.
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