Santa Fe Meatloaf

Cooking spray
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. cumin
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp. minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
1½ lb. ground turkey
3/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
2/3 cup mild chunky salsa, divided
1 tsp. dried oregano
6 slices center-cut bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 large egg whites
3/4 cup finely shredded Mexican-style four cheese blend

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking
spray. Add onion, bell pepper, chili powder, cumin, and garlic to pan;
sauté 1½minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in chipotle chile; sauté 30
seconds. Remove from pan; cool. Combine onion mixture, turkey, turkey
breast, breadcrumbs, 1/3 cup salsa, oregano, bacon, and egg whites in a
large bowl.

Place half of turkey mixture in an 8 x 4 loaf pan coated with cooking
spray. Arrange cheese over top, leaving a border around outside
edges. Arrange remaining turkey mixture over cheese, pressing edges to
pack. Spread the remaining 1/3 cup salsa over top of meat loaf. Bake at
350° for 1 hour and 25 minutes or until a thermometer registers 165°. Let
stand 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cut into 12 slices.

Serve with cornbread.


6 servings