Healthy Meatloaf?

Oh yes, it can be done! Thanks to my Cooking Light book, I succeeded in making a very healthy, flavorful meatloaf. Of course I used ground turkey instead of ground beef! It was also almost gluten free. It could have easily been gluten free, just added a little more almond meal and eliminated the oats.

Ingredients:
1-2 chipotle chilies in adobe sauce (chop the chilies)
1 teaspoon of the adobe sauce from the can
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1/4 regular oats
1/4 cup almond meal (OK, the recipe called for breadcrumbs, but I prefer almond meal...healthier!)
1/4 cup tomato sauce (not marinara...just plain tomato sauce...find among the canned veggies)
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 large eggs
2 pounds ground beef or turkey

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together all of the ingredients, and transfer to a 9x5 inch loaf pan (coated with cooking spray if the pan isn't nonstick). Bake for 30 minutes, then add the following sauce:

1/4 cup tomato sauce (same kind as above)
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 teaspoon ketchup

Just pour it over the top. Put the loaf back in the oven for another 30-40 minutes (a meat thermometer will read 160 degrees). Let stand for around 10 minutes before cutting into it.


This was really good, and pleased Doug because it was hearty and me because it was healthy and low carb. I served it with mashed sweet potatoes (it didn't taste good with the sweet potatoes, just had them on the side).