Mini Chipotle-Spiced Turkey Meat Loaves

Submitted by Pinay0618

"Recipe is from Jennie-O turkey."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 9 mini loaves

ingredients

• FOR MEAT LOAF

• 1 small yellow onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1 stalk celery, coarsely chopped
• 2 chipotle peppers (canned in adobo sauce)
• 1 (20 ounce) package extra lean ground turkey breast
• 1⁄2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 2 egg whites

• FOR TOPPING

• 1⁄4 cup fat free and sugar free ketchup
• 1 tablespoon chipotle pepper adobo sauce (from canned peppers used in meatloaf)
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar substitute (such as Splenda Brand)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F In the work bowl of a food processor, combine onion, carrots and celery. Pulse until finely chopped. Add chipotle peppers and pulse until just combined. In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey with the pepper and vegetable mixture. Add egg whites and oats; gently mix until combined. Place about 1/3 cup of the prepared meat loaf mixture into 9 wells of a standard size muffin pan that has been lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake for 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, combine all of the topping ingredients in a small bowl; set aside. Remove meat loaves from oven and spoon the topping over each meat loaf. Return meat loaf to the oven and continue to bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until meat loaf is firm and the internal temperature registers 170°F Let meat loaf stand for 5 minutes before serving.