...stuffed turkey meat loaf

I am not big on Sunday-dinner type meals. Meatloaf, roasts, steaks...they aren't normally my cup of tea. (Which is sad because they are my husband's favorite foods...) I LOVE this recipe, though, and hope you will too!

STUFFED TURKEY MEAT LOAF
*modified by me from Williams Sonoma's recipe

1.5 tsp canola oil
6 slices white bread (crusts removed, torn small pieces)
1/2 c skim milk
2 lbs ground turkey
2 tbsp dijon mustard
2 tsp italian seasoning
salt & pepper
1 egg white

for the stuffing:
2 lbs frozen spinach
1 tbsp olive oil
3 green onions (green tops only, chopped)
1 egg white
pepper
1/3 c freshly grated Romano cheese
1/2 c toasted pine nuts

Line a cookie sheet with tin foil. (Make sure the foil hangs over the edge an inch or two...) Spray foil with cooking spray.

In a bowl, mash the bread with the milk until milk is fully absorbed. Squeeze bread to eliminate excess milk. In another bowl, combine turkey, mustard, oregano, 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Add the soaked bread and egg white and mix until creamy, 2-3 minutes. Spread in prepared pan to make an even later. Cover the pan with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 3 hours.
To make stuffing, cook the spinach according to the package and squeeze our excess moisture. Place spinach and green onion in frying pan and cook over medium-high heat until spinach is dry and fluffy. (About 5 minutes...) Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Add egg and season generously with pepper.

Spread spinach stuffing evenly over turkey, leaving a 1-inch border of the turkey. Add toasted pine nuts on top.
Sprinkle cheese evenly over stuffing and pine nuts.
Lifting the foil along the long side facing you, roll up the meat and stuffing like a jelly roll, pushing it forward a bit at a time and lifting the foil away, until a long log has formed. Pat the log gently to compact it. Brush with the remaining 1 tsp canola oil and center it on the pan.
Cook loaf for 1 hour at 350 degrees. Let rest for 15 minutes. Cut meat into 8-10 slices and serve over spicy tomato sauce. (aka best tomato sauce EVER.)

ENJOY!

SPICY TOMATO SAUCE
by Williams Sonoma

1 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp ground cloves
2 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 c. finely chopped yellow onion
1 clove garlic, minced
28 oz. can whole tomatoes & juice
28 oz. can chopped tomatoes & juice
2 c tomato sauce

Stir together spices. Set aside.
Warm olive oil in deep pan. Add onion and saute until they begin to soften. Stir in garlic.
Add tomatoes. Break apart whole tomatoes. Stir in spice mixture. Raise heat to medium high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer at least 20 minutes.
Remove from heat and use immediately, or let cool, cover, and refridgerate for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 2 months.

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do!! Sorry I didn't get a picture of the final result. It was gobbled up.