Turkey Quinoa Meatloaf

Just call me the "quinoa queen"…. that just cracks me up because I think of my son saying "coupon queen." When he was 3, he would go around saying it in his cute little raspy voice. It was adorable and we all would laugh at him :) Yes, he heard it from honey boo boo… my daughter watched it, and I allowed it, oh well, It's kinda funny!

 I wish  I could be the coupon queen! Unfortunately, I 'm the girl that cuts them out feeling so accomplished, puts them in a ziploc bag and into  my purse, gets so excited when I am at the register  just to pull them out and their expired. Buzz kill!

 I may not be the coupon queen but I am a self professed quinoa queen. I put it in everything. You may see a trend here on my blog in the next few posts. This Turkey meatloaf adds an extra protein punch from the Quinoa and is tasty too!


Turkey Quinoa Meatloaf

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1/2 cup cooked Quinoa
1/2 onion diced
1 small carrot grated
2 cloves of garlic chopped fine
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 pkg. ( 20 oz) ground turkey
1 Tablespoon Ketchup or tomato paste
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 egg
1tsp. salt
1tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. Italian Seasoning
1 tsp. brown sugar
1Tablespoon olive oil

 Sweet Ketchup Topping:

1/3 cup Ketchup ( I use organic)
1 Tablespoon Brown sugar
1Tablespoon Worcestershire

 Cook your quinoa and set aside to cool. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil on medium heat and cook the onion in the olive oil until translucent, add the garlic and carrot, stir around and sprinkle with salt and pepper and Italian Seasoning and ketchup or tomato paste whatever you choose. Set aside to cool. Combine the egg,  brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce together in a small bowl

In a medium size bowl add your turkey meat. Pour in the vegetable mixture, the egg mixture, and mix together… use your hands, get down and dirty! It is the best way to not over mix your meat. Finally, add the cooled quinoa and Parmesan cheese. Mix again until all incorporated. Form into a loaf on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake for 50 minutes @ 350, add the sweet ketchup topping, cook for an additional 10 to 15 min checking the temperature. Temp must be 165, do not overcook…aint got no time for a dry meatloaf now do we?

Enjoy!