It may be a diet recipe, but there's no skimping on taste. Flavorful ground turkey meat loaf is flavored with tomato paste, red wine, garlic, basil, oregano, and zucchini with a fiber-rich binder of oatmeal. The whole family will enjoy this along with the dieters.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 can (6 ounces) no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp dried basil leaves
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 pound ground turkey breast
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 1/4 cup liquid egg substitute
- 1/2 cup shredded zucchini
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.Combine the tomato paste, red wine, water, garlic, basil, oregano, and salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, and reduce the heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Set aside.
Combine the turkey, oatmeal, egg substitute, zucchini, and 1/2 cup of the tomato mixture in a large bowl. Mix well.
Shape into a meat loaf, and place in an ungreased 8- x 4-inch loaf pan. Bake for 45 minutes. Discard any drippings. Pour 1/2 cup of the remaining tomato mixture over the top of the loaf. Bake for 15 minutes longer. Remove to a serving platter. Cool for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve the remaining tomato sauce on the side.
Yield: 8 servings
Per Serving: 188 cal, 12 g pro, 12 g carb, 10 g fat, 3 g sat. fat, 39 mg chol, 2 g fiber, 244 mg sodium
Recipe from: The South Beach Diet : The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss by Arthur S. Agatston M.D. (Ballantine Books)
Copyright 2003 by Arthur S. Agatston M.D. Reprinted with express written permission.
