Quinoa Turkey Meatloaf
Quinoa Turkey Meatloaf

Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, quinoa turkey meatloaf. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Quinoa Turkey Meatloaf is only one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Quinoa Turkey Meatloaf is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Turkey and Quinoa - Both of these main meatloaf ingredients are packed with protein and complement each other perfectly. The quinoa acts as a mild binding agent, which results in a dense enough loaf ideal for slicing.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook quinoa turkey meatloaf using 18 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Quinoa Turkey Meatloaf:
  1. Take 20 oz Ground turkey
  2. Prepare 2 tbsp Bragg's amino acids
  3. Get 1 tbsp Liquid smoke
  4. Make ready 1 large egg
  5. Prepare 1 Diced red pepper
  6. Get 1 Diced poblano pepper
  7. Get 1 small diced onion
  8. Take 1/4 cup Cooked quinoa - cooled
  9. Prepare 2 dash White pepper
  10. Get 1 clove Garlic
  11. Get 1 tsp Salt
  12. Take topping
  13. Get 1 tbsp Ketchup
  14. Prepare 2 tbsp Brown sugar (we use a Splenda blend)
  15. Take 1 tbsp Chipotle Tabasco hot sauce
  16. Take 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  17. Take optional
  18. Prepare 6 slice Bacon

Heat safflower oil in a large sauté pan; add onion and cook until translucent. Add carrot, celery, and peppers and cook until soft. Add egg, ground meat, quinoa, soy sauce and black pepper to the bowl, and mix gently with your hands. I love quinoa recipes and LOVE meatloaf, and almost always use ground turkey!

Steps to make Quinoa Turkey Meatloaf:
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175 c)
  2. Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Cook peppers and onion about 5 minutes, or until the onion is translucent. Add garlic and cook for another minute. Let cool.
  3. In a large bowl, mix the turkey, cooked quinoa, onion-pepper-garlic mix, bragg's amigos, egg, salt and pepper, and liquid smoke. The mixture will be very moist. Shape into loaf on lined baking sheet or use a loaf pan.
  4. If you are going to use bacon, place slices on top of loaf, single layer.
  5. Mix together ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire, and chipotle Tabasco. Spread on top of the loaf.
  6. Cook for 1 hour. If the top starts to burn too badly, tent with foil. Check temp with a meat thermometer, should indicate 165f, when inserted into the thickest part. We have had to continue to bake several times, but our oven is on its way out!

This looks fabulous, definitely will have to give it a try! This recipe uses lean ground turkey instead of beef, and quinoa instead of breadcrumbs for a healthier, more moist version of meatloaf. It's also gluten-free, and the grated veggies add some extra. You can make this lean and delicious recipe with your choice of ground turkey or chicken. It is easy to make, good hot, cold, or at room temperature, and can be made ahead.

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