Turkey Meat Loaf: Almost As Good As Mom's Used To Be
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
12
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Ingredients for - Turkey Meat Loaf: Almost As Good As Mom's Used To Be

1. Tomato sauce - 1 (15 ounce) can
2. Tomato paste - 1 (6 ounce) can
3. Ketchup - ½ cup
4. White sugar - 2 teaspoons
5. Onion Powder - 1 teaspoon
6. Garlic powder - 1 teaspoon
7. Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon
8. Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon
9. Worcestershire sauce - 1 teaspoon
10. Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained - 1 (14.5 ounce) can
11. Ground turkey - 3 pounds
12. Roasted vegetable-flavored buttery round crackers (such as Ritz®), crushed - 1 sleeve
13. Onion, diced - 1
14. Green bell pepper, diced - 1
15. Eggs, slightly beaten - 2
16. Dried oregano - 1 tablespoon
17. Dried thyme - 1 tablespoon
18. Worcestershire sauce - 2 tablespoons
19. Garlic, minced - 1 clove
20. Ground black pepper - 2 teaspoons
21. Shredded mozzarella cheese (Optional) - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Turkey Meat Loaf: Almost As Good As Mom's Used To Be

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

2. Stage

Mix tomato sauce, tomato paste, ketchup, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce in a bowl.

3. Stage

Place stewed tomatoes in a large bowl; crush tomatoes using a fork. Add turkey, crushed crackers, onion, green bell pepper, eggs, 1 tablespoon oregano, thyme, 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, garlic, and 2 teaspoons black pepper; mix until evenly combined. Spoon meatloaf mixture into the prepared baking dish. Form into a loaf, leaving about 1/2 inch between loaf and sides of dish.

4. Stage

Spoon half the tomato topping over the loaf.

5. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Spoon the remaining tomato topping over loaf and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake until no longer pink in the center, 15 to 20 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).