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Comfort Food: Turkey Zucchini Meatloaf Recipe

02/22/2016 by The Mama Maven

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Love meatloaf? My mother-in-law introduced me to this sweet take on meatloaf, using Turkey and zucchini. I’ve adopted it as my go-to meatloaf recipe. The sweet apricot preserves and dijon mustard adds a nice kick and makes a change from a tomato sauce based meatloaf. It’s very kid friendly too!

Turkey Zucchini Meatloaf | The Mama Maven Blog

You’ll need:

1 1/4 lbs lean ground turkey meat 
1 cup pureed zucchini 
3/4 cup finely chopped onion 
1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs, to make this gluten free, use gluten free breadcrumbs 
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 
1 large egg 
1 teaspoon salt 
1/3 ground black pepper 
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 cube frozen garlic

Topping:
2/3 jar apricot preserves (can use apricot all fruit topping)
6 teaspoons dijon mustard

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine all ingredients (except for peach preserves and dijon mustard) in a large bowl and mix well.

Place mixture and shape on a large roasting pan or cookie sheet (with lip).

Shaping the Turkey Zucchini Meatloaf | The Mama Maven Blog

Bake for 45 minutes. While the meatloaf is baking, mix together preserves and mustard.
Take meatloaf out of oven, spread the glaze over the top. Put it back into the oven for 20 more minutes.

Topping for the Turkey Zucchini Meatloaf | The Mama Maven Blog
Turkey Zucchini Meatloaf | The Mama Maven Blog

Check that meatloaf is done — it should be 165 degrees (use a meat thermometer).

Cut into slices and serve.

Recipe: Turkey Zucchini Meatloaf | The Mama Maven Blog

Adapted from a recipe from Epicurious

You may need:

Steel Mixing Bowls


Sheet pans with silicone liners

Turkey Zucchini Meatloaf | The Mama Maven Blog

Turkey Zucchini Meatloaf

Nancy Johnson Horn, The Mama Maven Blog
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 55 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients:
  • 1 1/4 lbs lean ground turkey meat
  • 1 cup pureed zucchini
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs to make this gluten free, use gluten free breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 cube frozen garlic
  • Topping:
  • 2/3 jar apricot preserves can use apricot all fruit topping
  • 6 teaspoons dijon mustard
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Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Combine all ingredients (except for peach preserves and dijon mustard) in a large bowl and mix well. Place mixture and shape on a large roasting pan or cookie sheet (with lip).
  • Bake for 45 minutes.
  • While the meatloaf is baking, mix together preserves and mustard.
  • Take meatloaf out of oven, spread the glaze over the top. Put it back into the oven for 20 more minutes.
  • Check that meatloaf is done — it should be 165 degrees (use a meat thermometer).
  • Cut into slices and serve.
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