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
Total Time: 1 hour, 15 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.
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.
