Sunday, November 24, 2013

Mini Bacon-Wrapped Turkey Meatloaves

I love this recipe because it's naturally divided into portions! It's very easy to make and I usually switch things up every time I make it.  The only constant ingredients I use are ground turkey, bacon, an egg, salt and pepper.  I usually add some sort of pepper and onions if I have them.  Then add whatever spices I'm into that week.  Sometimes I'll add a bit of cayenne pepper, sometimes a little curry. This week I also added a bit of finely chopped jalapeno to give it a little extra kick.  

Ingredients: 
1 pound ground turkey
1 egg
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 pieces of bacon
salt and pepper to taste

Other possible ingredients:
half a green pepper, diced
a quarter of a onion, cided
minced jalapeno
cayenne pepper
curry powder
other spices

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

1) Stir all ingredients together, except for bacon.  Add any desired spices.



2) Get out bacon, and wrap each strip around the inside of a cupcake tin. 


3) Stuff bacon shells with ground turkey mixture.  Stuff a good amount into each, but don't pile it too high- the juices will run and may roll of the edges of the pan into the oven.  (Not that this has ever happened to me..)




4) Cook for 30 minutes in the oven.  After 30 minutes, remove the meatloaves using a set of tongs.  I like to put mine on a baking sheet and cook them for an additional 10 minutes to get the outside a little crispy.  After they're all cooked, they're ready to be packed up for meals throughout the week!