I finally got to cook last night! WHOOHOO! Sean came over and I made quite the feast.
This recipe is from a Hungry Girl book, but I did tweak it some.
Turkey Taco Meatloaf
- 1 pound raw extra-lean ground turkey (I used extra lean ground beef)
2 slices of fat-free cheddar cheese (I used Reduced Fat Pepper jack cheese_
1/2 cup shredded fat-free cheddar cheese (again, I used reduced fat. Fat Free Sucks)
1/2 cup canned sweet corn kernels
1/4 cup chopped green bell peppers
1/4 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup salsa
1/2 packet of taco seasoning mix, dry (I used the whole packet)
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Cook peppers and onions for three minutes over medium heat in a pan sprayed with non-stick spray
In a large bowl, combine onions and peppers with turkey, corn and seasoning mix. Spread half of the mixture evenly into the bottom of the loaf pan (about 9″x5″) sprayed with nonstick spray.
Layer the two slices of fat-free cheese on top of the mixture (try to keep slices away from the pan’s edges). Evenly top with the remaining meat mixture.
Pour the salsa over the top of the loaf. Cook in the oven for 30 minutes.
Top loaf with shredded cheese. Return loaf to the oven and cook for another 15 minutes.
Number of Servings: 6
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Oh that’s fantastic! I’ve also been known to use taco seasoning in alot of other things… because I like the little extra kick it has!
That turkey meatloaf looks GOOD!! Especially the cheese. YUM!!
That sounds soooo good! I love the Hungry Girl cookbook!
Thanks for sharing. I could totally make this vegetarian. Glad you were able to get in the kitchen!
Looks great Lisa – seriously.
I’m ordinarily not a huge meatloaf fan, but that looks really good! Thanks for sharing the recipe
Dinner looks yummy!!!
I have been wondering if those Alexia new frozen sides were any good or not- I LOVE the sweet potato fries that they have, but wasn’t sure about the new stuff. Looks like I’ll have to give it a try
I saw those Alexia sides last week and thought they looked good. We are going to the grocery store this afternoon so I am trying to figure out dinners…I think this exact meal may just make an appearance.
Thanks!
Yum! Where did you find that sweet potato mix?
I actually got them at Walmart! crazy huh?!
I really like Hungry Girl!…Had forgotten about her-the Horror! Thanks for reminding me
Great recipe! I am very inspired!
Well done to your chemistry results – getting an A is a wonderful achievement, you must be so proud! Well done girl!
Those 23 days will be over in no time, trust me!
Recipe looks delish – unfortunately my picky hubs hates the taste of chili powder, so taco anything is out! Those Alexia sweet potatoes look yummy, I’m gonna have to check those out.
That looks soooo good!
Mmm I’m going to HAVE to try this recipe with some of my fake meat. It looks delicious. My Man is the PICKIEST so this will be good for him too. I’ll just have to fool him into thinking I used real meat.
Speaking of guys, it’s SO funny the things you fight about once your roomies. We also fight about disciplining the dog!
WOW girl! your boy is so lucky to have a domestic chica like yourself!!
that sounds AWESOME
just printed this off! looks PHENOMENAL. i bet you were in foodie heaven!
Oh my gosh – this looks AMAZING! And I’ve never seen a sweet potato/veggie mix like that…definitely going to keep my eyes peeled for that one.
I’ve made that HG meatloaf before and didn’t like it, but I know why. I used fat free cheese. Some people like it and that’s fine, but I just can’t get myself to like it. I will have to give this recipe another try and use RF cheese like you did next time!!
I am gonna try that, where did you get that sweet potatoe veggie mix???
I have a picky husband and he would have loved that meal!! I’ll have to try it sometime for sure! Have a GREAT Saturday!
That meatloaf looks awesome! I actually hated meatloaf growing up, but I realized that it was just because of the way my mom made it. haha. So I found my own recipe and have liked it ever since. I will definitely give yours a try. Have a great Saturday girl!
Looks yummy! I am gonna have to try that after my competition is over. I found your blog on April’s and noticed you were a Sooner too:)
Yes, I live just outside of Yukon on OKC. I work in Moore America.
Fat free DOES suck! It just doesn’t melt! Or taste like cheese…. but yet I continue eating it…. think I’m going to tweak some of my recipes to allow for some RF – it melts/tastes so much better!!
Your recipe looks great girl – thanks for sharing!
OMGOSH that side dish is so good looking!
I LOVE meatloafs and all the variations! Will definitely be trying this one soon! Thanks girl! Have a great weekend!!
That recipes looks good! Sometimes the Hungry Girl recipes are a little too artificial for my liking- lots of splenda and sugar free this or that. But that actually looks like real food. And good food! Hope you’re having a great weekend
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Mmmmm… Everything about that meal looks super fantastic! I would have never thought of chipotle and sweet potatoes, that sounds really interesting.
I am totally with you – fat free cheese sucks! I don’t even think it really is cheese… haha
Meat + Cheese + Salsa. What else does a girl need? I love that you skipped the nonfat cheese and went for the beef. Definitely the way to a man’s heart
I’ve tried Alexia potatoes before and they’re pretty good. That side looks even better 
Great recipe! Thanks for sharing this recipe to us. My friends are coming over this weekend and I am planning to serve this delicious recipe to them. Keep posting great recipes. This would also go well with a tall glass of cold coffee, beans freshly ground on my new bodum coffee grinder Kudos!
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