Healthy Thanksgiving Meatloaf

Healthy Thanksgiving Meatloaf

This is one of my favorites-  I make this recipe about twice a month.  Chock full of veggies and fills the house with the smells of Thanksgiving.  It reminds me of my moms stuffing, I get the lovely taste of turkey, my kiddos get delicious cranberries, and everyone benefits from the green beans.
You are gonna love this one.  Make it on a night you want to remind your kiddos to be thankful.  Make it on a night you feel thankful.  Make it on a night you want to remember a special day in late November when people drive great distances to be with the ones they love.


Recipe:

2 lbs ground turkey (I use 1 lb 93% and 1 lb 99% but you could also use 1lb breakfast saugage if you are familiar with that as an ingredient in stuffing)
3 cups old fashioned oatmeal
1.5 teaspoons thyme
1 teaspoon sage
1 onion chopped
1/2 head celery
1 package frozen chopped green beans or 1 lb fresh chopped
1 bottle button mushrooms drained
4 eggs or 1 cup eggbeaters
1 cup dried cranberries

Saute chopped onion and celery.  While cooking, combine all other ingredients.  Let onions cool slightly before adding to the mixture.  Combine well!  Form into a loaf or a 9x9 pyrex.
Cover with parchment paper or aluminum foil to prevent meatloaf from drying out.
Bake at 350 for 1 hr or at internal temperature appropriate for poultry.
Serve with cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes.

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Under The Sea Dinner

So it we're still in somewhat of a drought and to celebrate tonight's rain we're having an "Under the Sea" dinner:  Humboldt Squid Hot Dogs, Grean (bean) Sea Grass, and Coral Reef Carrots. Total hit!  Also noteworthy is that the plates were blue so the sea creatures needed to stay on the plate not the table!  :-)