Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Birds recipes category.

Taco Turkey Meat Loaf Recipe.

Ingredients:

2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup cooked brown rice
1 medium onion, grated
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1 envelope taco seasoning
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 TSP pepper
3 pounds ground turkey
Topping:


1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/4 cup grated Romano cheese

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients.
Add turkey; mix lightly but thoroughly.
Shape into two 7-1/2 x 4-1/2" loaves.
Place in a greased shallow baking pan.

Bake 1 hour.
Mix together topping ingredients; spread over loaves.
Bake until a thermometer reads 165 degrees , 10-15 minutes longer.
Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

Freeze option: Bake meat loaves without sauce.
Securely wrap and freeze cooled meat loaves in foil.
To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight.
Unwrap meat loaves and place in a greased shallow baking pan.
Prepare topping as directed; spread over meat loaves.
Reheat meat loaf in a preheated 350 degrees oven until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165 degrees.
Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

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