The Best Turkey Meat Loaf Ever!!

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup fresh basil
• 1/2 cup herb sun-dried tomato packed in oil, chopped
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, minced (depends on how much you love garlic)
• 3 egg whites
• 2 egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons 2% low-fat milk
• 3/4 cup queso fresco, crumbled
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
• 2 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 pre heat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 spray 9x 13 pan with cooking spray (i chose this pan so the whole loaf gets a browning, insted of a standard loaf pan).
• 3 in a lagge bowl, stir together bread crumbs, basil, sun dried tomatoes, garlic, egg whites, egg yolks, milk, queso fresco cheese, salt, pepper, and water.
• 4 add turkey and mix with hands.
• 5 (optional) wrap loaf in plastic wrap so it has ends on each side to swing and make the loaf shape. (it would look like how a mint is wrapped) >o< [ ^ this is what the meat loaf should look like] then unwrap and place in pan.
• 6 or make your meat loaf in to a loaf shape and place in pan.
• 7 place pan in oven and bake until an inserted thermometer reads 165 degrees, about 45 mins- to an hour.
• 8 when you open the oven to check temp, take extra virgin olive oil and brush on top. put back in oven for an extra 5mins to get a nice brown color.