Pepper Jack Stuffed Turkey Zucchini Meat Loaf with Awesome Sauce
Pepper Jack Stuffed Turkey Zucchini Meat Loaf with Awesome Sauce might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. For $3.01 per serving, this recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 335 calories, 38g of protein, and 13g of fat each. It is brought to you by Ambitious Kitchen. 464 people were impressed by this recipe. Head to the store and pick up oregano, pepper, honey, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 78%. Similar recipes include Meat Loaf Stuffed Zucchini, Jack's Meat Loaf, and Awesome Pan De Carne - Paraguayan Meat Loaf.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
1 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (if you like heat)
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 tablespoon honey
dash of hot sauce
2 tablespoons organic ketchup
1 pound lean ground turkey (at least 94%)
1 tablespoon mustard
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 cup italian style panko breadcrumbs* (may use GF breadcrumbs)
1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
4 oz sliced pepper jack cheese
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
dash of soy sauce (gluten free, if desired)
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 cup finely diced white onion
1 cup shredded zucchini, squeezed of excess moisture with a paper towel
Equipment:
baking sheet
bowl
aluminum foil
oven
whisk
frying pan
kitchen thermometer
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line large baking sheet with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.In a large bowl combine turkey, onion, zucchini, garlic, egg, breadcrumbs, spices, mustard and salt and pepper. Use your hands or a large spoon to mix until well combined. I find that it's much easier to combine the ingredients if you use your hands.Place half of meat mixture on foil-lined pan and shape into a 10x4 inch rectangle. Top with pepper jack evenly, leaving about an 1/2 inch of room on the sides. Top with the remaining meat mixture, enclosing the cheese completely and sealing the side together.In a small bowl, whisk together tomato sauce, apple cider vinegar, honey, mustard, soy sauce and hot sauce if desired. Spread half of the awesome sauce on top of the meat loaf, reserve other half for when meatloaf is finished baking.Bake meatloaf for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until meat thermometer reads 160 degrees F. Top with remaining sauce and allow to cool for 10 minutes before cutting into 6 slices.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line large baking sheet with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.In a large bowl combine turkey, onion, zucchini, garlic, egg, breadcrumbs, spices, mustard and salt and pepper. Use your hands or a large spoon to mix until well combined. I find that it's much easier to combine the ingredients if you use your hands.
2. Place half of meat mixture on foil-lined pan and shape into a 10x4 inch rectangle. Top with pepper jack evenly, leaving about an 1/2 inch of room on the sides. Top with the remaining meat mixture, enclosing the cheese completely and sealing the side together.In a small bowl, whisk together tomato sauce, apple cider vinegar, honey, mustard, soy sauce and hot sauce if desired.
3. Spread half of the awesome sauce on top of the meat loaf, reserve other half for when meatloaf is finished baking.
4. Bake meatloaf for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until meat thermometer reads 160 degrees F. Top with remaining sauce and allow to cool for 10 minutes before cutting into 6 slices.
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