Name: Italian Turkey Meatloaf Muffins - from The Lemon Bowl
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 pound ground Turkey Breast (or ground sirloin); 6 Sun-dried Tomatoes packed in oil – minced; ¼ cup grated Parmesan; ¼ cup Parsley – minced; ¼ cup Italian Bread Crumbs; 2 tablespoons fresh Basil - minced; 1 Egg; 1 clove Garlic – grated; ½ teaspoon Salt; ¼ teaspoon Pepper; ¼ cup Ketchup; 2 tablespoons Dijon

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“I am a firm believer in the 80/20 rule and try to eat clean foods 80% of the time so that I can indulge with out guilt 20% of the time.” Liz of The Lemon Bowl

Why you’ll love this Italian Turkey Meatloaf Muffins

I am fortunate to call Liz a “real life” friend, she lives only 20 minutes from me with her husband and their 2 year old son, who I might add loves his “Aunt” Sheila!

Right now getting dinner on the table for Liz is hard because being in the third trimester of her pregnancy is exhausting her! Her energy tends to plummet after 2pm every days so dinner time is not easy. Liz says that she imagines that once baby arrives, the exhaustion will be endless do to sleepless nights and caring all day for busy toddler and baby……. fast and easy will be essential to getting dinner on the table. And to that I would say BINGO! Those toddler years were tough. Luckily for Liz her 2 year old (and her husband 😉 ) appreciate her good cooking! So her work in the kitchen is not for not!

So with out further ado I’m going to hand this post over to Liz…..

Hi Friends! My name is Liz and I’m the healthy food blogger behind The Lemon Bowl where I share simple recipes with an emphasis on seasonality. Sheila is one of my dearest friends and best blogging buddies so I am thrilled to be here today to share one of my family’s favorite go-to weeknight dinners.

My husband is Italian and could eat meatloaf every day of the week so these meatloaf muffins make a common appearance in our house. The great thing about cooking meatloaf in a muffin pan is that the cooking time is reduced in half. Since I’m a busy mom of a toddler and expecting a second baby any day now, I am all for time-saving dinners!

Gather these ingredients

Ground Turkey Breast
Sun dried Tomatoes
Parmesan
Parsley
Italian Bread Crumbs
Basil
Garlic
Salt & Pepper
Ketchup
Dijon Mustard

Tips & Variations

As with all of my recipes, they are more of a method than an exact science. Feel free to swap out your favorite ingredients and flavors to make it your own. For example, if you have ground beef on hand go ahead and use it instead of turkey. If your family has gluten allergies, skip the bread crumbs – they aren’t 100% necessary and the meatloaf will still turn out fine. Hate garlic? Leave it out. Love spicy foods? Add a couple pinches of red chili flakes.

Whatever you do, just get in the kitchen and share a delicious meal with your family. You won’t regret it.
Your fork is waiting.

Liz thank you so much for being her today! Make sure that you stop by Liz’s blog. She really has some amazing recipes, and I love that every recipe gives you all the nutritional information along with it.Make sure to follow Liz on Pinterest Facebook andTwitter to keep up to date on healthy made deliciou!!FOLLOW theDinner Dilemma Pinterest Board and never miss a What’s 4 Dinner blog post!!!