TURKEY MINI-MEATLOAVES WITH ROASTED ROOT VEGGIES

Turkey Mini-Meatloaves With Roasted Root Veggies image

I cooked this for my husband and guests, what a hit ! Everyone loved it. Everyone likes the end of the meatloaf, this way we all get our own.!!! Freezes well for a quick dinner later too !

Provided by Lady in love

Categories < 4 Hours

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 mini-meatloaves, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 22

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Ingredients

1 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 cup skim milk
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced
5 ounces baby spinach leaves
1 1/4 lbs ground turkey
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
3 tablespoons tbsps ketchup
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon hot sauce
3 large carrots
4 medium yukon gold potatoes
1 teaspoon chopped parsley
1 teaspoon chopped chives
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

1-Preheat oven to 375, Arrange oven racks to accommodate two dishes being cooked at the same time.
2- Put foil on baking sheet for easy clean up.
3-Prepare Veggies-Chop root vegtables to aprox 1/2" size,( flower bag ) put into a roaster bag for faster cooking.Toss all the vegtables into bag add 1tbl sp, plus 1 tsp olive oil, salt, pepper, and herbs mix well in bag. Close bag cut 3 or 4 slits in top of bag place on baking sheet.Put on bottom rack of oven.
4- Now,prepare Glaze- In a sm bowl combine the ketchup, worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Set aside.
5-In a large bowl, pour milk over bread crumbs.Set aside.
6- Mix turkey, cheese, egg, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Combine the mixture with your hands untill well mixed, it will be quite wet.
7-Heat 1 tsp oil in a large skillet, over medium heat. Add onion and cook stirring occasionally untill soft and golden. about 5 minute Add spinach and stir untill just wilted. about 30 seconds.
( or add 1 tbl water to pan and put lid on to wilt spinach leaves, stir a little as needed ).
8-Transfer spinach and onions to bowl with soaked crumbs. Add the turkey mixture. Combine with your hands untill well mixed, it will be quite wet.
9-Tightly pack one cup of mixture into a one cup DRY measure cup. Invert the cup onto a rimmed foil lined baking sheet, gently shaking the cup to release the mixture. Gently pat and shape the mound. Repeat three times with remaining mixture.
10- Spoon glaze on top of each meatloaf, let dribble down the sides.
Put into oven on top rack. ( Veggies should already be in oven ).
11-Bake mini meatloaves untill cooked through and light golden ( remember turkey is lighter than hamburger ) Aprox 1 hr to 1 1/4 hr , I like mine well done ! Take meatloaves and veggies out at same time.