Turkey Meatloaf

One food item I love to cook is meatloaf because you can pretty much dump anything you have leftover or laying around in it! I've made meatloaf one time before in my slow cooker and it was the best meatloaf we've ever had. Today I tried something new and made turkey meatloaf instead of ground beef. While I'm breastfeeding Owen I can't have any red meat...it messes him up!

I found this recipe for Turkey Meatloaf with Sauce on the internet.

Ingredients:

Meatloaf: 

• 1 1/4 lbs ground turkey (93% or 99% lean)
• 1/3 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup onion, minced
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

Sauce: 

• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 3 teaspoons brown sugar, packed
• 3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard

I had to make a few changes to this recipe. Instead of reduced-fat cheddar I used a Mexican cheese blend. My Worcestershire sauce had expired and tasted funny so I left it out. I didn't have any spicy brown mustard so I used a spicy Dijon mustard. My Dijon is extra hot so I only used 1 teaspoon.

Directions:

Fold a long piece of aluminum foil till its about two inches wide and long enough to be placed inside the slow cooker, up the sides, and out. This makes it easier to lift the meatloaf out when its done.

Create a "rack" out of aluminum foil and place it in the slow cooker. This helps to keep the meatloaf up out of the grease.

Mix all the ingredients for the meatloaf together and then shape into a loaf. Place on top of the rack inside the slow cooker.

Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours. I cooked mine on low for 6 1/2 hours.

Combine the ingredients for the sauce and pour over the meatloaf for 30 minutes or until warm. I added my sauce about six hours into cooking.

The result: Another successful dinner! 

I personally prefer the taste of ground beef over ground turkey but this meatloaf was not bad at all. It was quite yummy and my hubby gave it a thumbs up! We even got Ethan to eat a little bit and if you know how picky my son is that says a lot!! Enjoy!

Here are the boys enjoying dinner. :)