Categories: Turkey

Ingredients

• Pesto:
• 1 (3 oz.) pkg. dried tomatoes (not packed in
• oil)
• 1 medium clove garlic, peeled and coarsely
• chopped
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
• 1 Tbsp. pine nuts
• 1 Tbsp. grated parmesan OR Romano cheese
• 2 tsp. olive oil
• Loaf:
• 1 whole boneless and skinless chicken breast,
• cut in pieces
• 1 1/4 lb. ground turkey (breast meat only)
• 1 shallot, peeled and finely minced
• 3/4 cup coarse French bread crumbs
• 1/2 tsp. dried basil
• 1 Tbsp. grainy-style mustard
• 1 (8 oz.) can low-sodium tomato sauce,
• divided use
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1 egg
• Nonstick cooking spray OR olive oil spray
• Sauce:
• 1/2 cup nonfat sour cream
• 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
• 1 Tbsp. grainy mustard
• 2 Tbsp. finely minced fresh basil OR 1 tsp.
• dried basil
• About 2 Tbsp. juices of cooked meatloaf

Directions

1. To make the pesto: Put dried tomatoes into bowl and cover with hot water. Let soak 30 minutes, then drain well. Put into food processor with garlic, basil and pine nuts.
2. Chop very finely. Then add cheese and olive oil; process to a paste. Transfer to bowl and set aside.
3. To make the loaf: In the same food processor (you don’t need to clean first), grind chicken finely. Transfer to bowl. Add 1/4 cup of pesto, ground turkey, shallot, bread crumbs, basil, mustard, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, salt pepper and egg.
4. Spray 9×5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside. heat oven to 350 degrees.
5. Pack about half meatloaf mixture into prepared pan. Spread about 1/2 of remaining pesto on top, then add remaining meat.
6. Pack down well. Combine remaining pesto with remaining tomato sauce and spread on top. Bake about 50 to 60 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees on meat thermometer. Let rest 15 minutes before cutting.
7. To make the sauce: Stir together sour cream, mayonnaise, mustard and basil. (of making sauce ahead, refrigerate until ready to serve.)
8. Once meatloaf has finished cooking, stir cooking juices into sauce and serve with loaf.

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