Southwest Turkey Meatloaf is a great family dinner! It has a variety of ingredients and is full of protein! We love meatloaf and I enjoy using turkey to make it a little healthier. You can add additional toppings of your choice for extra flavor!
I have Mondays off of work and enjoy spending part of my day preparing a yummy dinner for my family! We were in San Diego, California for my cousin’s wedding over the weekend and ate a couple drive through meals on the six hour ride home. I was sick of cheeseburgers and french fries and wanted a good meal to satisfy my healthy cravings! Southwest Turkey Meatloaf was a perfect choice and my family loved it!
My kids were in the wedding as a flower girl and the ring bearer and they were so beautiful! They did a great job and I was so proud of them! The wedding was absolutely gorgeous and every detail was amazing! It was wonderful to see a lot of my family and celebrate a special day!
recipe from Better Homes and Gardens
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup uncooked long grain rice (I used brown)
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
- 1 14 1/2ounce can beef broth
- 1 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 pounds uncooked ground turkey
- 1 cup frozen or canned whole kernel corn, thawed or drained
- 1/2 cup bottled picante sauce
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips or corn chips
- 1 teaspoon taco seasoning
- optional toppings-Shredded Mexican-style four-cheese blend, chopped tomato, snipped fresh cilantro, sliced fresh jalapeno pepper, avocado, and/or lime wedges
- In a large saucepan cook onion in hot oil over medium heat for 5 minutes or until tender
- Stir in rice and garlic
- Cook and stir for 5 minutes until rice is brown
- Add beef broth
- Bring to boiling; reduce heat
- Simmer, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes or until rice is tender
- Stir in beans and set aside to cool slightly, about 20 minutes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside
- In a large bowl combine turkey, corn, picante sauce, crushed chips, and taco seasoning
- Stir in rice mixture
- In prepared baking pan lightly pat turkey mixture into a 9x13 inch pan
- Bake for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until an instant-read thermometer inserted near the center of loaf registers 165 degrees F
- Let meat loaf stand for 10 minutes
- Optional-sprinkle with cheese, tomato, cilantro, avocado, and/or sliced jalapeno and serve with lime
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