My Favorite Pork Turkey Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 carrot , minced
• 0.5 reds bell pepper , minced
• ½ onion , minced
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 0.33 cups thawed frozen chopped spinach
• 0.5 cups bread crumbs
• 0.5 cups wheat germ , Optional
• 2 eggs , room temperature
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon ketchup

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

2. 2

   Set the ground turkey and ground pork out at room temperature to warm slightly.

3. 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. 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. 5

   Whisk together the honey and 1 tablespoon ketchup in a small bowl; spread over the meatloaf.

6. 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.