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⅑th of recipe (1 meatloaf with about 2 teaspoons sauce): 121 calories, 5.5g total fat (2.5g sat fat), 312mg sodium, 4g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 1g sugars, 14g protein
You’ll Need: 12-cup muffin pan, nonstick spray, small blender or food processor, large skillet, large bowl
Prep: 20 minutes • Cook: 40 minutes
SAUCE
⅓ cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt
¼ cup chopped and seeded cucumber, patted dry
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon each salt and black pepper
MEATLOAVES
½ cup finely chopped onion
1½ teaspoons chopped garlic
4 cups chopped spinach leaves
1 pound raw lean ground turkey (7% fat or less)
¾ cup crumbled feta cheese
¼ cup egg whites (about 2 large eggs’ worth)
¼ cup whole-wheat panko breadcrumbs
½ teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon each salt and black pepper
Optional topping: fresh chopped basil
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 9 cups of a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick spray.
2. Combine sauce ingredients in small blender or food processor. Pulse until smooth and uniform. Cover and refrigerate.
3. Bring a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook and stir until fragrant and slightly softened, about 2 minutes.
4. Add spinach to the skillet. Cook and stir until spinach has wilted and excess moisture has evaporated, about 1 minute.
5. Transfer to a large bowl, and pat dry. Add remaining meatloaf ingredients, and thoroughly mix.
6. Evenly fill the 9 cups of the muffin pan with meatloaf mixture, and smooth out the tops.
7. Bake until firm with lightly browned edges, about 35 minutes.
8. Just before serving, spoon sauce over meatloaves, about 2 teaspoons each.
MAKES 9 SERVINGS
Chew on This …
Meatloaf can reportedly be traced back to the fourth or fifth century, where it first appeared in a Roman cookbook. And the world has been enjoying it ever since!