Healthy Hearty Meatloaf

This meatloaf uses ground turkey, egg white, and rolled oats for a healthy version. It also has tomato, onion and garlic, and may be garnished with bell pepper rings.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground raw turkey
• 1 egg white
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking or instant rolled oats (not the regular, long-cooking oatmeal)
• 1 small tomato, diced (I like a plum tomato)
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 medium onion, diced finely
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup water
• Bottled hot sauce, to taste
• Salt, as desired
• An additional 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 bell pepper, sliced into rings(optional)

Directions:

Mix ground turkey, egg white, oats, tomato, minced garlic and onion, 1/2 cup ketchup, the water, and hot sauce until well combined. (Add salt as desired.) Place in loaf pan, or use a large baking pan and shape into loaf. Bake @ 350 for 35 minutes. Top with additional ketchup and sliced bell pepper rings; bake for an additional 10-15 minutes or until meat is done.

Number of Servings: 6-8 hearty slices

Notes from the Cook: May use dried garlic and any type of small tomato; serve with mashed potatoes, vegetable, and salad. Great for next-day leftovers, cold or warmed.