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Ingredients:
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tblsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tomatoes, peeled/seeded/chopped
1/2 tsp dried oregano, crumbled
1/2 tsp dried basil, crumbled
1/4 cup dry red wine
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 zucchini, scrubbed/trimmed/chopped
1 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped
6 fresh basil leaves, chopped
2 lbs ground turkey
1 1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs
1 tsp white pepper
1 large whole egg, beaten lightly
2 large egg whites, beaten lightly
In a saucepan cook half the onion and the garlic in the oil over
moderately low heat, stirring, until the onion is softened. Add the
tomatoes, oregano, dried basil and the wine, and simmer the tomato
sauce, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. In a food processor chop
fine the remaining onion with the bell pepper and the zucchini. In a
large bowl combine the chopped vegetables with the tomato sauce,
parsley, fresh basil, turkey, bread crumbs, white pepper, whole egg,
egg whites and salt to taste. Divide the mixture between two loaf pans
8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches. Bake the meat loaves in a pre-heated 350
oven for 1 hour 15 minutes. Serves 8-10.
