My Favorite Pork Turkey Meatloaf

Prep Time:30 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Servings: 4 minutes

A juicy meatloaf combining ground turkey and pork for extra flavor. Moist, tender, and topped with a tangy glaze—perfect with mashed potatoes.

Ingredients:
  • 1 pound ground turkey 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil 1 carrot, minced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, minced 1/2 onion, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/3 cup thawed frozen chopped spinach
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup wheat germ (optional) 2 eggs, room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. Set the ground turkey and ground pork out at room temperature to warm slightly.
  3. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook the carrot, bell pepper, onion, garlic, and spinach in the heated oil until soft; set aside to cool.
  4. Mix together the turkey, pork, bread crumbs, wheat germ, eggs, 2 tablespoons ketchup, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add the vegetable mixture and continue to mix until evenly combined; shape into a loaf; lay on the prepared baking sheet.
  5. Whisk together the honey and 1 tablespoon ketchup in a small bowl; spread over the meatloaf.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 60 to 70 minutes; remove to a serving platter and allow to rest 5 minutes before slicing.