Greek Turkey Pitas

Another ground turkey recipe! We've made this one since the first year we were married, so for almost ten years. It's easy and healthy.

1 pkg. ground turkey (usually 1.3 lbs.)
3 tbsp. milk
4 tbsp. seasoned breadcrumbs
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. garlic salt (or 1 tsp. garlic powder and salt to taste)
ground pepper to taste
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/8 tsp. sugar
1 small cucumber, seeded and chopped
1 green onion, thinly sliced (optional)
1/2 tsp. dried, crushed mint (optional)
whole wheat pita bread
shredded lettuce or spinach

In a large bowl, mix together milk, bread crumbs, oregano, cumin, garlic salt, and pepper. Add ground turkey and mix well. Form into oval patties about 1/2 in. thick.

You can either broil them, or you can cook them in a skillet. Either way, cook them until they are no longer pink inside. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together yogurt, sugar, cucumber (and green onion and mint if you are using them).

We slice the patties into strips, then stuff them into pita halves with some lettuce or spinach and top with the yogurt dressing.

Roasted Red Pepper Turkey Meatloaf

This is a wonderfully flavorful meatloaf. I found this recipe in Real Simple magazine a while back.

1 1/2 lbs. ground turkey
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten
1 cup grated Parmesan
2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
2 tbsp. dried parsley
6 -7 oz. roasted red peppers, cut into 1/2 in. pieces (I use half of a 12 oz. jar)
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine turkey, bread crumbs, egg, Parmesan, mustard, parsley, red peppers, and ground black pepper in a large bowl. Shape meat into an 8-inch loaf and place in a baking dish. Bake for 45 minutes. Let it rest 15 minutes before slicing.