Turkey Meatloaf Muffins topped with Spinach and Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Servings 12 Muffins
Equipment
- Muffin Tray
- Large skillet
Ingredients
- Roasted garlic mashed potatoes click for recipe
- 2 tbsp olive oil divided
- 7 button mushrooms chopped
- ½ yellow onion diced
- 3 yellow, red, orange small baby bell peppers, diced
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 2 tbsp garlic and herb bread crumbs
- 1-2 tbsp milk to taste
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- 3 cups of fresh baby spinach
- Chives chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the roasted garlic mashed potatoes (don't forget to make the roasted garlic beforehand). Click the links for the recipe instructions.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a muffin tray with cooking spray.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms, onions, and red pepper for 5-7 minutes, or until softened.
- Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
- Combine the mushroom mixture with ground turkey, breadcrumbs, milk, egg, and parsley in a bowl until well combined.
- Scoop the meatloaf mixture evenly into the muffin tray, pushing down to flatten the meatloaf into the tray.
- Place it in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the turkey is cooked.
- Right before you take the meatloaf out of the oven, place spinach in the large skillet with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat.
- Cook the spinach until wilted, about 1-2 minutes. Season it with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste.
- Remove the turkey meatloaf muffins from the muffin tray and top each one with some wilted spinach.
- Spoon mashed potatoes on top of the spinach, then sprinkle the chives on top of the potatoes.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy.