Turkey Meatloaf with Kale and Tomatoes

This is my 'garden version' of my mom's simple recipe. Serve with homemade mashed potatoes and fresh sweet corn. Top meatloaf with more cheese, crumbs, or barbecue sauce as desired before baking.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 406 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• ½ cup barbeque sauce
• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• ¼ cup whole-grain mustard
• 1 ½ sleeves buttery round crackers (such as Ritz®), crushed
• 1 ½ cups thinly sliced kale
• 6 cherry tomatoes, or as desired

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix turkey, cracker crumbs, kale, onion, Cheddar cheese, barbeque sauce, eggs, mustard, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and salt together in a large bowl using your hands. Pat 1/2 of the turkey mixture into a loaf pan. Insert tomatoes into turkey mixture and top with the remaining turkey mixture.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).