Description
A wonderful meat loaf that is fairly easy to make. Pairs well with a variety of side dishes. This can be a meal in itself or can be served with mashed potatoes and biscuits. Surprisingly good cold!
Ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- ½ cup ketchup
- 2 teaspoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained
- 3 pounds ground turkey
- 1 sleeve roasted vegetable-flavored buttery round crackers (such as Ritz®), crushed
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Mix tomato sauce
- tomato paste
- ketchup
- sugar
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- and 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce in a bowl.
- Place stewed tomatoes in a large bowl; crush tomatoes using a fork. Add turkey
- crushed crackers
- onion
- green bell pepper
- eggs
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- thyme
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- garlic
- and 2 teaspoons black pepper; mix until evenly combined. Spoon meatloaf mixture into the prepared baking dish. Form into a loaf
- leaving about 1/2 inch between loaf and sides of dish.
- Spoon half the tomato topping over the loaf.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Spoon the remaining tomato topping over loaf and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake until no longer pink in the center
- 15 to 20 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 12