Low-Fat Turkey-in-the-Garden Meatloaf

Very tasty. Points...3.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground turkey or 1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed,drained
• 1  cup quick oats or 1  cup old fashioned oats, uncooked
• 1⁄2 cup  finely chopped onion
• 1⁄2 cup  shredded carrot
• 1⁄3 cup nonfat milk
• 2  egg whites or 1  egg, lightly beaten
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  Italian herb seasoning
• 1  teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine in a large mixing bowl the turkey or beef, the spinach, which has been squeezed to drain, the oats, onion, carrots, egg, milk, herbs (mixture of oregano, basil and thyme), salt and pepper.
3. Use a three-tined kitchen granny fork or wooden mixing fork to blend the meat ingredients.
4. Pat into a 9x5-inch loaf pan that has been sprayed with a no-stick oil product, or shape into a loaf and place in the middle of a 13x9-inch baking pan.
5. Bake 1 hour or until a thermometer registers 170 degrees and the center is no longer pink.
6. If substituting beef for turkey, bake 50 to 55 minutes and thermometer should register 160 degrees internal temperature (tip not touching baking dish).
7. Let loaf stand out of the oven for 5 minutes before slicing.