A Healthy Meat Loaf

I've been making this meatloaf for several years now. Every time I make it I can't believe it is ground turkey. The mushrooms make it exceptionally moist with little fat. One loaf serves about 6 and is 163 calories a serving, plus 2.3 grams of fiber. Don't be scared in substituting bread crumbs for wheat germ, you'll never know the difference. Enjoy! 

Turkey and Shitake Mushroom Meatloaf 

1 lb. extra lean ground turkey

2 cups dried Shitake Mushrooms

1/3-cup wheat germ

1 egg

¼ cup ketchup

1 tablespoon mustard

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

½ tsp. liquid smoke

1 ½ tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

Reconstitute dried mushrooms by covering in water and microwaving for 1 minute. Drain water off mushrooms and put in food processor. Pulse until the mushrooms are finely chopped, but not pureed. Combine the mushrooms, ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, salt, and pepper with a spoon or hands. Mix thoroughly. Spray 10-inch bread pan with Pam and then pack this mixture pan or shape it into a loaf and place on a cookie sheet. Bake for an hour at 350 degrees.

Nutritional Analysis

Good points

                  Low in saturated fat

                  Very high in manganese

                  High in pantothenic acid

                  Very high in selenium

Bad points

                  High in cholesterol

Very high in sodium