Garden-style Turkey Loaf

Description

• Source: Susan Nicholson at Universal Press Syndicate via ArcaMax
• Preparation time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: about 1 hour, plus 5 minutes standing time
• Makes 9 slices

Ingredients

• 1 x 10oz pkg fresh spinach, chopped
• 1½ lb ground turkey breast
• 1 cup oats (quick or old-fashioned)
• ½ cup finely chopped onion
• ½ cup shredded carrots
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1½ tsp Italian seasoning
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper

Procedures

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Microwave spinach 3 minutes on high (100 percent power); squeeze dry.
3. In a large bowl, combine spinach, turkey, oats, onion, carrots, egg, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper; mix lightly but thoroughly.
4. In a 9-by-13-inch baking dish lined with nonstick foil, shape mixture into a 9-by-5-inch loaf.
5. Bake 50 minutes to one hour, or until internal temperature registers 170°F and center is no longer pink.
6. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

Nutritional information

Per serving:

• 143 Calories | 22g Protein | 2g Fat (13% Calories from Fat) | 0.6g Saturated Fat | 75mg Cholesterol | 134mg Sodium | 9g Carbs | 2g Fiber