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Healthy Slow Cooker Meatloaf slice on a white plate, garnished with parsley and surrounded by baby red potatoes.

Healthy Slow Cooker Meatloaf

This Healthy Slow Cooker Meatloaf is a time-saving classic that combines lean turkey and delicious veggies for a nutritious one-pot meal that the whole family will love.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • Nonstick cooking spray for the foil
  • 3 slices sturdy white bread torn into large pieces
  • 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves plus 2 tablespoons chopped for serving
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 4 scallions cut into chunks
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 medium carrot cut into chunks
  • 2 pounds ground 93/7 turkey
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons no-sodium ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 pounds baby red potatoes

Method
 

  1. Line your slow cooker with foil (creating a sling for easy removal later) and spray it with nonstick spray.
  2. Place bread in a bowl, soak it in warm water, and squeeze out excess before transferring to a large mixing bowl.
  3. Process scallions, garlic, carrot, parsley, and thyme in a food processor until paste-like, then mix this into the bowl with the bread.
  4. Add the turkey, egg, ketchup, Worcestershire, mustard, salt, and pepper. Mix everything thoroughly by hand.
  5. Form the meat mixture into a loaf shape and place it in the slow cooker.
  6. Whisk brown sugar, vinegar, ketchup, and additional seasonings to make the glaze, then brush it over the loaf.
  7. Add the baby red potatoes around the meatloaf.
  8. Cover and cook on the “low” setting for 4 hours, until the meatloaf reaches an internal temp of 165°F.
  9. Let the meatloaf rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving with potatoes.

Notes

Optional recipe notes or tips.