Source: Recipes From "Easy, Gluten-Free" Reprinted with permission from American Dietetic Association Easy Gluten-Free by American Dietetic Association, Tricia Thompson MS RD, and Marlisa Brown MS RD CDE CDN, published by John Wiley & Sons

This meatloaf is good enough to serve to guests partly because of the presentation--turkey bacon is cooked on top of the loaf. This recipe calls for gluten-free oats

Servings

1 eggs
1 cooking spray , or 1 teaspoon vegetable oil (gluten free)
1.33 lb ground turkey, 7% fat, raw
0.5 cup old fashioned rolled oats , gluten free (gluten free)
0.5 tsp salt
0.12 tsp black pepper
1 tsp powdered garlic
0.5 tsp onion powder
0.33 cup Ketchup
0.5 tsp ground oregano
0.5 tsp ground thyme
0.5 cup fresh chopped onion
2 medium celery stalks , finely chopped
4 turkey bacon , cut in half

1 Preheat oven to 350°F.
2 Process oats in a coffee grinder for a few seconds to make it a finer ground, but not as fine as flour.
3 Spray a 9 x 5” loaf pan with cooking spray or lightly coat with vegetable oil.
4 In a large bowl mix together, turkey, oats, egg, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, catsup, oregano, thyme, onion and celery.
5 Fill loaf pan with the turkey mixture, and spread with a spatula
6 Take the 8 turkey bacon pieces and spread them on top of meatloaf.
7 Bake uncovered for 55-65 minutes until cooked through and it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.

This meatloaf works well with a combo of 1/3 pound ground sirloin and 1 pound turkey . Arrange the bacon across the top of the meatloaf, one slice next to the other covering the entire top of the meatloaf. If so desired, leftover cooked millet or quinoa can be used in place of the gluten-free rolled oats in this recipe. Oats do not contain gluten, but may have been exposed to products with gluten. Please check with food manufacturer if you are unsure. We always advise to recheck the ingredient list on each package. Products are oftentimes reformulated and the ingredients may change. If you have additional questions, about your personal dietary needs, please consult your doctor or a registered dietician.