Italian Turkey Meatloaf

Ingredients

* 1 small onion, grated (this is important!)
* 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves or a tablespoon .of dried Italian Seasoning
* 1 large egg
* 3 tablespoons ketchup
* 3 garlic cloves, minced (1 tablespoon of jarred minced)
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 1/3 cup grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan
* 1/2 cup dried plain bread crumbs
* 1 pound ground turkey
4 Slices Mozzarella or your favorite cheese


Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

*Whisk the onion, parsley, egg, ketchup, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl to blend. *Stir in the cheese and bread crumbs. Mix in the turkey. Turkey can feel moist and since you are adding grated onion you will have more liquid so if you think it needs a little more bread crumbs add a tablespoon or more till it feels right to you.

Spray your loaf pan with olive oil or Pam, add half of mixture patting down to cover bottom of pan. Lay four slices of cheese and cover with the rest of the meatloaf mixture,
Pat down to enclose cheese. Top with ketchup or ½ cup marinara sauce.

Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

Another option is to roll meat mixture into balls placing a little grated cheese in the middle and baking in muffin tins! Top with ketchup or marinara sauce.
Bake at 350 for 15-20 min.