Greek-Style Turkey Loaves

Recipe Ingredients

2 lbs	908g / 32oz	Ground turkey
1 1/2 cups	219g / 7.7oz	Fresh whole-wheat bread crumbs
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Finely-chopped pitted Kalamata olives
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Finely-chopped onion
4		Garlic cloves - minced
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Finely-chopped spinach
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
1/2 cup	118ml	Tomato sauce
1		Tomato paste - (6 oz)
2		Eggs - beaten
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon	15ml	Lemon juice

Recipe Instructions

Heat the oven to 350 degrees.

Combine the turkey, bread crumbs, olives, onion, garlic, spinach, salt, tomato sauce, tomato paste, eggs, parsley, nutmeg and lemon juice in a large bowl. Lightly knead or stir to mix.

Divide the mixture between two loaf pans and shape into loaves. Bake until the loaves are firm to the touch and have shrunk from the sides of the pan, 55 to 65 minutes.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Each serving: 429 calories; 1,124 mg sodium; 204 mg cholesterol; 21 grams fat; 5 grams saturated fat; 20 grams carbohydrates; 42 grams protein; 2.58 grams fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 07-18-2001

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