Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 lbs ground turkey (99% fat free)
  • 1 sweet or yellow onion (peeled and grated)
  • 1 small zucchini (grated)
  • 1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs (I used Kroger brand Italian seasoned Panko)
  • 3/4 cup large curd 4% cottage cheese
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic salt
  • 1/2 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 3/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
  • Line a sheet pan with foil. Place an oven-safe cooling rack on top of the baking sheet. Lightly oil the cooling rack.
  • In a large bowl, combine the grated onion and zucchini, bread crumbs, cottage cheese, egg, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of salt, garlic salt, parsley and pepper. Stir with a fork to combine.
  • Add the ground turkey to the bowl. Use a spatula or your hands to mix the turkey with all the other ingredients.
  • Shape the meat into a loaf on a clean cutting board. Carefully transfer the meatloaf to the prepared pan.
  • Bake the meatloaf for 90 minutes. Remove the meatloaf from the oven. Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees.
  • Stir together the ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar and remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt. 
  • Pour the sauce evenly over the meatloaf.
  • Return the meatloaf to the oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the meatloaf reaches 165 degrees F.