Turkey Meatloaf with Feta and Sun-dried Tomatoes

We had a real weeknight treat for dinner tonight: Giada de Laurentiis' Turkey Meatloaf with Feta and Sun-dried Tomatoes (Giada at Home, 2010, page 120). As I have mentioned before, I got this book for Christmas this year, and between a lot of cooking time over the holidays as well as some additional recipes made since then, this is probably the second-most used cookbook we own (ever!).

This recipe is a simple and standard meatloaf recipe (eggs, bread crumbs etc) that uses ground dark meat turkey, making it light and (somewhat) healthy. The big flavor ingredients are feta cheese and sun-dried tomatoes. My first thought on hearing "turkey meatloaf" was that it was going to be dry and bland, but I couldn't have been more wrong. The dark meat turkey keeps it moist, the feta adds saltiness and richness, while the sun-dried tomatoes add depth and complexity.

Giada's Turkey Meatloaf

We all loved it, and it was a simple dish to make: about 10 minutes to prep and combine the ingredients and 45 minutes to bake. Best of all, the kids left the dinner table asking that Mom make it again.