Mediterranean Turkey Meatloaf

Meatloaf is one of those comfort foods that is so easy to prepare, great for leftovers, and can be made with mostly anything.  Some people have started replacing ground beef in their recipes with turkey.  However, turkey has a completely different flavor and needs a different set of ingredients to complement it.  Here is my latest take on a turkey meatloaf:

There is no such thing

As a beautiful picture

Of plain-old meatloaf

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground turkey
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 egg whites
• 4 oz feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• Lard or oil
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tbsp fresh chopped oregano
• A handful of radishes, finely chopped
• Two handfuls of fresh spinach
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs

1. Heat the lard or oil over low to medium heat on the stovetop.  Sauté the garlic approximately one minute.  Add the oregano and set aside after it has passed another minute over the heat.
2. Grease a meatloaf pan or other oven-safe dish and preheat oven to 350F.
3. In a large bowl, using your hands, combine the turkey, oil, eggs and breadcrumbs.  Add the garlic and oregano mixture and stir.  Continue adding ingredients, one at a time, mixing with your hands until the cheese, pine nuts, radishes and spinach are combined.  (Save the spinach for last.)
4. Shape the meatloaf into your pan (it will be sloppy due to all the moisture) and bake, uncovered for 90 minutes or until it comes away from the side of the pan and turns crispy at the top and edges.

Excellent served with sweet potato fries.