Pizza Meat Loaf
There are microwave and oven directions for this recipe, so that you can make this meal in a way that is quick and convenient for you and your family. Enjoy with a fresh green salad or steamed spinach on the side.
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 35 min
- Total: 45 min
- Servings: 4
- Cuisine: American
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: $1.96/serving
Dietary
- Nut-Free
- Soy-Free
- Egg-Free
- Low-Carb
- Low-Sugar
- High-Protein
Tags
- bake
- quick
- healthy
- comfort food
- savory
- budget-friendly
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey (85% lean)
- 0.75 cup spaghetti sauce
- 0.25 cup mozzarella cheese (part-skim)
- 0.5 cup green bell pepper (chopped)
- 0.25 cup onion (minced)
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil (for greasing)
Instructions
- Lightly grease 9 inch pie plate with vegetable oil.
- Pat ground turkey into pie plate.
- Cover ground turkey with waxed paper.
- Cook in microwave on high; rotate plate 1/4 turn after 3 minutes. Cook until ground turkey reaches an internal temperature of 160 °F, about 5 more minutes.
- Drain excess liquid.
- OR - Place ground turkey in 350 °F oven; bake until ground turkey reaches an internal temperature of 160 °F, about 30 to 35 minutes.
- Drain any excess liquid.
- Top cooked ground turkey with green bell pepper, onion, spaghetti sauce, and mozzarella cheese.
- Return ground turkey to either the microwave or oven and heat until mozzarella cheese is melted, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 258
- Protein: 22.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fat: 16.1 g
- Fiber: 1.4 g
- Sodium: 322 mg
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Sugar: 3.8 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg