We sneak spinach and cilantro into these beef-and-turkey loaves with a tomato-and-Cheddar topping.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 40 min |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 |
Ingredients
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1/3 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 small clove garlic
- 12 ounces extra-lean ground beef
- 8 ounces 99-percent fat-free ground turkey
- 1/4 cup 2-percent milk
- 3 tablespoons whole-wheat breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 12 slices plum tomato (from about 2 small tomatoes)
- 5 tablespoons shredded Cheddar
- Green salad, for serving, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine the spinach, cilantro and garlic in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add the ground beef, ground turkey, milk, breadcrumbs, chili powder, egg, 2 teaspoons of the Worcestershire, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Combine the mixture well with your hands.
- Whisk the vinegar and the remaining 2 teaspoons Worcestershire together. Divide and pat the meat mixture evenly into four 1-inch-thick football shapes. Arrange on the prepared baking sheet. Top each meatloaf with 3 slices of tomato and drizzle with some of the vinegar-Worcestershire sauce. Bake until the meatloaves reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, 18 to 20 minutes. Drizzle with more vinegar-Worcestershire sauce and top each with the Cheddar and continue to bake until the cheese is melted, about 2 minutes more. Blot the bottom of each meatloaf on a paper towel to remove excess moisture. Serve with a salad if you?d like.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 309 |
| Total Fat | 14 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 7 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Protein | 39 g |
| Cholesterol | 151 mg |
| Sodium | 490 mg |
Reviews
Left out the cilantro and used 100% Turkey meat. Super tasty!!
Good easy recipe.
Very good recipe and I will definitely make this again! I omitted the cilantro though because I have that gene that makes it taste like soap! I didn’t have fresh garlic so I used the jarred minced garlic. Also I couldn’t find whole wheat bread crumbs so I used plain. And just before I put the cheese on I dribbled a small amount of ketchup. Very easy to make and great flavor!