Bacon Topped BBQ Turkey Meatloaf

This is probably the 5th meatloaf recipe I have on my cooking blog. Meatloaf can be made so many different ways. You can make it mexican styled with corn, peppers, onions, and mexican spices. You can create an italian meatloaf with fresh herbs, garlic, peppers, and italian breadcrumbs. Some of my favorite meatloaf recipes are recipes that use bbq sauce. This turkey meatloaf recipe was delicious and quite nutritious for you. We served this meatloaf with some broccoli, cauliflower and carrots in a garlic butter sauce and some fresh dinner bread.

*You can use lean ground beef for the recipe below. I just happened to have ground turkey breast so that is what I used.

Bacon Topped BBQ Turkey Meatloaf
Serves: 6
Adapted by: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/07/bacon-topped-petite-turkey-meatloaf.html

Ingredients:
3/4 cup grated zucchini, remove excess water with a paper towel
1/4 cup diced red onion
1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
1/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
1/4 cup bbq sauce - your preference on brand
1 large egg
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon lite salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1.3 pound lean ground turkey breast OR lean ground beef
3 slices center cut reduced fat bacon
3 tablespoons bbq sauce

Directions:
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
-In a large bowl, mix the zucchini, onion, red pepper, breadcrumbs, bbq sauce, egg, paprika, salt, pepper, and turkey breast together. Combine until all ingredients are thoroughly mixed together.
-Form turkey mixture into a loaf and place in a nonstick loaf pan
-Top meatloaf with 3 slices of bacon and spread bbq sauce on top of the bacon.
-Bake in the oven for 1 hour.
-Check for doneness and slice
-Serve

Enjoy! :)