by Leil Cardoza
This is intended to be a low-calorie recipe, so if you're not worrying about calories you can substitute ground beef if you like, and use whole eggs instead of just whites.
Serves 8
2 Med Onions
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
4 Cups Spinach
1/2 cup Egg Whites
1 Cup Breadcrumbs
2 Lb Ground Turkey
1/2 cup Catsup (negotiable)
2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar (Negotiable)
Fresh Herbs (preferably whatever is seasonally available, but feel free to use your favorites)
Salt
Pepper
Preheat oven to 350.
Saute the onions in the olive oil until golden, add spinach and put a lid on it until the spinach wilts, then remove from heat.
Mix meat, egg whites, herbs, breadcrumbs and 1/4 cup catsup together thoroughly, then add spinach and onions, and salt and pepper to taste, mix again.
Mix the remaining catsup with the balsamic, form the meatloaf on a cookie sheet, then brush with catsup/balsamic glaze. If the coating seems light, mix more, sticking to the 2 parts catsup: 1 part balsalmic proportions.
Bake at 350 until cooked through, should be about an hour depending on the size and shape of your loaf. (Check with toothpick.)
Recommended wine pairings include, but are not limited to Rhone reds and rose's (Cotes du Rhone, Chateauneuf du Pape, Gigondas, Hermitage, Costieres de Nimes, and Grenache and Syrah-based wines in general.)
