Stuffed Turkey Meatloaf

I got the basis for this recipe from Aaron McCargo off of the Food Network site. But then I made it my own with seasonings I like and stuff I had on hand. It turned out really good. I served it with some roasted red potatoes. Even the boys ate it up and I am actually looking forward to leftovers.

Meatloaf ingredients:
2 pounds ground turkey
2 eggs
3/4 cup bread crumbs
minced garlic
1/4 cup chicken stock
salt and pepper
italian seasonings
onion - minced (half of it)
parsley

Filling ingredients:
chopped spinach
white mushroom
onion (other half)
1/2 cup green and red peppers
parsley
1/2 cup feta cheese

8 ounce can tomato sauce

Directions:
1. Preheat over to 400 degrees. Spray a bread pan with non-stick spray. I used a Rachael Ray meatloaf pan which has a perforated insert pan so that excess fat can drip down into the bigger pan. Or just use a regular bread pan.

2. Combine all the meatloaf ingredients in a bowl mixing with your hands. Don't overwork the mixture. Use as much or as little of the seasonings (garlic, salt, pepper, fresh parsley, italian) as you want.  Place half of the mixture into the pan. Form a well in the middle of the pan for the filling to go. Like a canoe.

3. Chop the fresh spinach and saute it for a couple of minutes in a little bit of olive oil. Drain the liquid out of the cooked spinach (you can also use the frozen chopped spinach - just thaw and then drain off the liquid). Finely dice the mushroom, onion, peppers, and parsley (I put it all in the food processor to get it very fine). Add to the spinach in the pan and cook for a couple of minutes over low heat.

4. Add half of the mixture into the well of the meatloaf. Then add in the feta cheese. Top the cheese with the remaining veggie mixture. Then add the remaining half of the meatloaf mixture.

5. Top the entire meatloaf with the can of tomato sauce.

6. Bake for 55 minutes. Let it rest for about 10 minutes before serving. Slice and enjoy.

The web site says to add a pan of water on a rack below the meatloaf to help prevent cracking. I just added a little bit of water into the bottom pan of the meatloaf pan. And that worked for me.