Pesto, sundried tomatoes, cheeses and tomatoes combine with ground turkey for a mouthwatering Italian Meatloaf Parmesan. Everyone will love this flavorful and easy dinner recipe.
Meatloaf is definitely near the top of my list of comfort foods. Make it an Italian Meatloaf Parmesan and my knees get weak!
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Italian Meatloaf Parmesan
This turkey meatloaf is an Italian twist on the classic meatloaf and every forkful is bursting with bright flavors.
And there are two types of tomatoes in this meatloaf, sundried tomatoes and oven roasted grape tomatoes.
It's been snowing outside, again, and according to the weatherman, the freezing rain is quickly approaching followed by even more snow.
I'm thinking it's time to heat up the oven and cook us some meatloaf!
But not just any meatloaf. I'm cooking up a ground turkey meatloaf seasoned with the flavors of Tuscany. Oh yes I am!
It doesn’t get much better than a Tuscan turkey meatloaf folks!
Ground turkey is flavored with pesto, sundried tomatoes, Parmesan, garlic and Italian seasoning.
And this isn’t just a meatloaf with cheese, this is a meatloaf with two cheeses! Say what?
Parmesan cheese inside and mozzarella cheese melted on top of the meatloaf too. Holy moly!
As it roasts in the oven, this meatloaf is surrounded by tomatoes and shallots bathed in olive oil and seasonings. Now that’s what I call a Tuscan turkey meatloaf with oven-roasted tomatoes!
Steeped in Italian flavor with an impressive presentation, your family will not believe that this is an easy meatloaf recipe when you set it on the table!
My mouth is watering already, how about you?
I guarantee that the whole family is going to love dinner tonight!
Ok Meatloaf Parmesan, take me back to the warm sunny days of Tuscany, I'm so ready!
Got leftovers? You'll want to make a meatloaf sandwich for sure!
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How to make Italian meatloaf
This is a quick overview of how to make this Italian turkey meatloaf recipe. Scroll down for the full recipe instructions and ingredient amounts in the recipe card below
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- In a large bowl combine ground turkey, egg, Panko breadcrumbs, Parmesan, sundried tomatoes, pesto, garlic, 3/4 tsp. Italian seasoning, 3/4 tsp. kosher salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper.
- Shape the mixture into a loaf and arrange it on a baking pan with low sides.
- In another bowl combine tomatoes, shallots and remaining 1/4 tsp. Italian seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Arrange the tomato mixture around the meatloaf.
- Roast for 45 minutes.
- Top with shredded mozzarella and roast an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and turkey is cooked through.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- You can easily make six mini meatloaves instead of one meatloaf
- Either homemade pesto or store bought pesto will both work well in this recipe
- Garnish with fresh parsley or fresh basil
Substitutions
- Substitute ground chicken for ground turkey
- Substitute cherry tomatoes for grape tomatoes
- You can use red onion in place of the shallots
Equipment
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Ingredients
Ingredients for pesto meatloaf
- ground turkey
- egg
- Panko breadcrumbs
- Parmesan cheese
- sundried tomatoes
- pesto
- garlic
- dried Italian seasoning
- kosher salt
- black pepper
- grape tomatoes
- shallots
- olive oil
- mozzarella cheese
Italian Meatloaf Parmesan Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup sundried tomatoes packed in oil , patted dry and chopped
- 2 Tablespoons pesto
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning , divided
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt , divided
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper , divided
- 1 pint grape tomatoes , halved lengthwise
- 1/4 cup chopped shallots (2 medium shallots)
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- In bowl combine ground turkey, egg, Panko bread crumbs, Parmesan, sundried tomatoes, pesto, garlic, 3/4 tsp. Italian seasoning, 3/4 tsp. kosher salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper.
- Mound the meatloaf mixture into a loaf shape and arrange it on a large rimmed baking sheet with low sides.
- In another bowl combine tomatoes, shallots and the remaining 1/4 tsp. Italian seasoning, 1/4 tsp. kosher salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Arrange the tomato mixture around the meatloaf.
- Roast for 45 minutes.
- Top with shredded mozzarella, return meatloaf to the oven and roast an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and turkey is cooked through.
Notes
- You can easily make six mini meatloaves instead of one meatloaf
- Either homemade pesto or store bought pesto will both work well in this recipe
- Garnish with fresh parsley or fresh basil
- Substitute ground chicken for the ground turkey
- Substitute cherry tomatoes for the grape tomatoes
- You can use red onion in place of the shallots
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