My Thousand Island Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs ground turkey breast or 2 1/2 lbs ground chicken breast
• 1/2 cup egg substitute (egg beaters preferred)
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1/2 cup fine breadcrumbs, unseasoned
• 1 cup low-fat monterey jack cheese, finely shredded
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/3 cup light thousand island dressing (kraft preferred)

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients thoroughly, with your hands, in a large bowl.
• 2 pour/plop meat mixture in a non-stick standard 9x5 loaf pan, patting it down evenly; if you don't have non-stick pan, then you must spray inside of pan with pam cooking spray.
• 3 bake at 375° for 45-60 min (your oven time may vary), checking for doneness every 5 minutes, starting at the 45min mark, baking until done. the internal temperature should be at least 165ºf (74ºc).
• 4 let sit in pan for 10 min before removing and slicing.
• 5 tip: excellent for cold meatloaf sandwiches, simply cut into 10 slices and refrigerate until well chilled.