Turkey Sweet Potato Meatloaf with Honey Mustard Topping
We never met a meatloaf we didn’t love!
Meatloaf is comfort food at its finest – but here’s what happens when you combine comfort and nutritious foods! You get healthy & delicious! This meatloaf is made with grated sweet potato and a scrumptious honey mustard topping that is perfect for family meals.
Sweet potatoes are super nutritious and you can read why to add more sweet potatoes to your diet right here…
The sweet potato melts into the meat loaf leaving a sweet & savory taste that even kids will love. Serve with some brown rice or just a vegetable loaded salad.
Don’t forget to make extra honey mustard sauce to drizzle over each serving of meatloaf and it’s also delicious over brown rice.
Turkey Sweet Potato Meatloaf
- 1 lb. ground turkey (94% fat only)
- 1 small onion (diced very fine)
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed or olive oil
- 2 cups grated sweet potato (1 medium sweet potato)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup dried bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons dried sage leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Meatloaf Topping: 1 tablespoon of honey mixed with 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Saute onions in olive oil until tender. Add the 2 cups of grated sweet potato in with the onions and cook for about 3-4 minutes or until potatoes start to get soft.
- Lightly salt & pepper while cooking.
- Add the ground turkey to a large bowl.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl.
- Let the sweet potatoes cool for a few minutes and then blend everything lightly using your hands.
- Try not to over mix.
- Form into a meatloaf shape and bake for 30 minutes or until cooked through.
- Drizzle the honey mustard topping on top of the meatloaf and bake an additional 5 minutes.
Let the sweet potatoes and onions cool before mixing.
Spray a sheet of foil with nonstick spray and lay on a cookie sheet.
Love meatloaf? You will love our Basic Homemade Meatloaf Recipe just like Grandma used to make!
