Turkey Meatloaf with Mashed Sweet Potatoes

After a long day of work, what is better than good ol' comfort food (of course somewhat healthy) ?! My wife, being from China, never tried homemade meatloaf and somehow, I have not made meatloaf in our 7 years of marriage - so, it is about time to make meatloaf! 

You will need the following ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground turkey
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1/4 yellow onion
• Bread crumbs or ground old fashioned corn flakes (1 cup)
• Worcestershire sauce (1.5 tsp)
• Salt & pepper
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 2 large sweet potatoes or sweet yams
• Brown sugar (1/4 cup)

Necessary Ingredients

To make the meatloaf:

1. Pre-heat oven to 400F
2. Put the peppers and onion into food processor and chop into fine pieces
3. Sautee the peppers and onions in EVOO until cooked
4. Place turkey into large mixing bowl
5. Beat the egg and pour on top of the turkey
6. Take the vegetables from the pan and place into bowl, be careful not to pour the vegetable juice
7. Pour worcestershire sauce into bowl
8. Pour breadcrumbs or ground cereal into bowl 
9. Sprinkle some salt and pepper, don't use too much salt as the tomato sauce contains salt
10. If you don't like getting your hands dirty, put gloves on for the next step - mix all of the contents of the bowl
11. Transfer contents of bowl into a baking dish and form into a log
12. Pour tomato sauce on top of meatloaf log
13. Place into oven for 55 minutes or until internal temperature is 170

To make sweet potatoes:

1. Boil large pot of water
2. Cut potatoes into cubes
3. Cook potatoes until tender
4. Drain potatoes when done (15 minutes)
5. Mash potatoes in pot using a potato masher
6. Add sugar and season with salt & pepper (to taste) - you can add butter if desired

Sweet potatoes before mixing brown sugar, salt and pepper

Meatloaf showing an internal temp of 170

Meatloaf, sweet potatoes, and canned beans

Dinner was Mmm Mmm Good!! Until next time, continue cooking with love :)