Greek Turkey Meatloaf Food

GREEK MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl mash together bread and milk until a paste forms. If you need to use a little more milk that's fine.
• Mix in the 2 eggs.
• On top of the bread and egg mixture add the turkey, spinach, feta cheese, olives, diced tomatoes, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper.
• Using your hands, mix everything together until all the ingredients are evenly distributed. Try not to over mix.
• On a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray form meatloaf mixture into a loaf. Spread marinara sauce on top.
• Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Let the meatloaf cool for 5 minutes and serve.

GREEK-STYLE TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium. Add onion, garlic, and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft, 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, combine vegetables, turkey, egg, bread, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Using your hands, mix until combined. Mix in feta and dill. Transfer to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and form into a 4-by-10-inch loaf. Bake until cooked through, 45 to 55 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing.

GREEK TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, or lightly oil or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Heat a large pan over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Add the onion and carrots and sauté for 5 minutes, until tender. Add the garlic and sauté for 2 more minutes until you can smell the garlic. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat the two eggs with the salt and pepper. Stir in the bread crumbs and oregano, then add the can of tomatoes, the cooked vegetables, and the feta. It will be very gloppy. The add the turkey and use you hands to gently mix everything together until it's all well blended; it will still be a soft mixture. Use you hand to form a rectangular loaf on the tray (see Make Ahead Note). Smear the top and sides with the ketchup.
• Bake for 60 to 70 minutes until cooked through. You can turn the oven to broil if you like a nicely browned top and give it a couple of extra minutes. Let it cool on the tray for 15 minutes, then transfer carefully, using a couple of large spatulas, to a serving dish, or cut and serve right from the baking sheet.

GREEK-INSPIRED TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Mix turkey, feta cheese, eggs, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Transfer to the loaf pan and shape into a loaf.
• Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 1 hour 15 minutes. Pour off juices and allow to cool in the pan for 30 minutes before slicing.

GREEK TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
• In a medium bowl, mix the ground turkey, onion, egg and bread crumbs just until mixed.
• Stir in spinach, dill, lemon zest, tomatoes, feta cheese and salt and pepper and evenly combine.
• Transfer meatloaf mixture to a prepared loaf pan; in a small bowl, combine tomato paste, honey and water. Brush over the meatloaf.
• Bake meatloaf for 40 minutes or so until cooked all the way through. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

TURKEY MEATLOAF WITH FETA AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Spray a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, parsley, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, if using, eggs, milk, feta, salt, and pepper. Add the turkey and gently stir to combine, being careful not to overwork the meat.
• Carefully pack the meat mixture into the prepared pan and bake until the internal temperature registers 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and slice. Put on a serving platter and serve.

MEDITERRANEAN TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, gently mix all ingredients.
• Shape mixture into a loaf pan.
• Bake 45-55 minutes (until 170 degrees internally).
• Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

GREEK MEATLOAF WITH FETA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir the spices and crushed crackers into the ground beef.
• Stir the eggs into the milk, stir into meat mixture.
• Mix in the feta cheese and press into a 9x13 pan.
• Cover loosely with foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes,at 350, drain.
• Resume baking without foil for 15 minutes or until done.

MOIST TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a non-stick skillet, cook onion and garlic in oil over moderate heat.
• Stire continously until onion is softened, about 2 minutes.
• Place onion and garlic in mixing bowl with salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, parsley and ketchup.
• Mix well.
• Stir in oats, yogurt and egg.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Add turkey and mix well with your hands.
• Place turkey mixture in a lightly oiled standard bread pan.
• Bake 50 to 55 minutes (until meat thermometer inserted into meatload registers 170 degrees).
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

GREEK TURKEY MEATLOAF WITH AIOLI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Microwave spinach in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or just until wilted. Meanwhile, mix mayo and garlic until blended.
• Reserve 2 Tbsp. mayo mixture. Add remaining mayo mixture to spinach along with all remaining ingredients; mix just until blended.
• Press turkey mixture into 9x5-inch loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray. Top with reserved mayo mixture.
• Bake 45 min. or until done (165ºF).

GREEK STUFFED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Mix lamb and hamburger together.
• Combine with eggs, milk, and oats. Set aside.
• Saute onion in oil over moderate-low or low heat for 20 to 30 minutes until translucent and golden. Estimate the cooking time for the onions and approximately 3 to 4 minutes before the end of the cooking, add the garlic.
• Combine meat mixture with onions, garlic, parsley, salt, cumin, and pepper.
• In a 9" X 13" baking dish, shape 2/3 of meat mixture into a hollow shell.
• Combine spinach, egg, and feta cheese from filling ingredient list. Pack this filling into the hollow cavity of the meat loaf.
• Sprinkle with chopped olives.
• Cover filling with remaining meat mixture.
• Combine ketchup, cinnamon, parmesan cheese and Tabasco sauce if using for the topping; spread over meatloaf.
• Bake for 70 to 80 minutes.

GREEK MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• In large bowl, mix all ingredients just until well combined but not overmixed.
• In 13x9 metal baking pan, shape meat mixture into 9x5 inch loaf.
• Bake meat loaf 1 hour approx, drain fat half way through cooking, if needed.
• Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.