Turkey Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups fine chopped onions
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 medium carrot, diced fine
• 3/4 cup mushroom, finely chopped in food processer
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/3 cup finely chopped parsley
• 5 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 cup fine fresh breadcrumb (2 slices firm white bread)
• 1/3 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
• 1 1/4 lbs ground turkey (mix of light and dark meat)

Accompaniment

• roasted red pepper tomato sauce or ketchup

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degree.

2. 2

   Cook onion and garlic in oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until onion is softened - about 2 minutes.

3. 3

   Add carrot and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes.

4. 4

   Add mushrooms, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

5. 5

   Cook stirring occasionally, until liquid, mushrooms gives off is evaporated and they are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

6. 6

   Stir in Worcestershire sauce, parsley and 3 tablespoons Ketchup.

7. 7

   Transfer Vegetables to a large bowl and cool.

8. 8

   Stir together bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl.

9. 9

   Let stand 5 minutes.

10. 10

    Stir in egg and egg white.

11. 11

    Add to vegetables.

12. 12

    Add TURKEY and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to the Vegetable mixture.

13. 13

    Mix well with hands (mixture will be very moist).

14. 14

    Form into a 9-by 5-inch oval loaf.

15. 15

    Put into lightly oiled 13 x 9 x 2 inch metal baking pan.

16. 16

    Brush meatloaf lightly with remaining 2 tablespoons ketchup.

17. 17

    Bake in the middle of oven 50 to 55 minutes--until meat thermometer reads 170 degrees.

18. 18

    Let meatloaf stand 5 minutes before serving.