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Cheese Stuffed Turkey Quinoa Mushroom Meatloaf with Sriracha Barbecue Sauce

March 17, 2015 by Jeanette 16 Comments

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This Cheese Stuffed Turkey Quinoa Mushroom Meatloaf with Sriracha Barbecue Sauce has a “Wow” factor that will please the pickiest of eaters.
Cheese Stuffed Turkey Quinoa Mushroom Meatloaf - this decadently delicious meatloaf is made healthier with quinoa and a whole pack of mushrooms

Do you like surprises?

I had all good intentions of making a super light meatloaf recipe with lots of vegetables tucked in…and look what happened. “Cheese Stuffed” is what happened. Yup, I just couldn’t resist. It happened the day I made our little puppy a squeaky toy with four squeakers sewn into a pair of old socks. Somehow, as I saw how happy our pup was to find the surprise squeakers in the socks I had sewn together, the idea of having a surprise in the center of the meatloaf popped into my head.

My kids are not fans of quinoa or mushrooms so I’m always trying to figure out ways to sneak them into their meals. They love my Balsamic Glazed Roasted Vegetable Turkey Meatloaf so I knew if I stuffed this meatloaf with cheese and made a bold spicy glaze, they wouldn’t be able to resist.

I used a sharp cheddar cheese for more flavor and laid a few strips of it in the center of the meatloaf. No pan required.

Cheese Stuffed Quinoa Mushroom Turkey Meatloaf - this decadently delicious meatloaf is made healthier with quinoa and a whole pack of mushrooms

Next, I covered the cheese up by folding the sides of the meatloaf on top of the cheese. Hint: I keep a pack of food-safe disposable gloves handy for messy recipes like this.

Cheese Stuffed Quinoa Mushroom Turkey Meatloaf - this decadently delicious meatloaf is made healthier with quinoa and a whole pack of mushrooms

Finally, I slathered a punchy Sriracha and Spanish smoked paprika spiced barbecue sauce on top.

Cheese Stuffed Quinoa Mushroom Turkey Meatloaf - this decadently delicious meatloaf is made healthier with quinoa and a whole pack of mushrooms

 This meatloaf baked until the cheese was ooey and gooey inside and the sauce became nice and caramelized.

Cheese Stuffed Quinoa Mushroom Turkey Meatloaf - this decadently delicious meatloaf is made healthier with quinoa and a whole pack of mushrooms

Take a peek at the inside of this decadent meatloaf. Who can resist?

Cheese Stuffed Quinoa Mushroom Turkey Meatloaf - this decadently delicious meatloaf is made healthier with quinoa and a whole pack of mushrooms

Although there’s melted cheese in the middle, this meatloaf is still healthier than most, with quinoa and lots of vegetables stuffed in – bell pepper and a whole pack of mushrooms – and it’s super flavorful. I seasoned the meatloaf mix with soy sauce and South African smoked seasoning blend (from Trader Joe’s, my recent favorite find), and spiced up the barbecue sauce with sriracha and Spanish smoked paprika.

The cheese just oozes out of this meatloaf when you cut it. My kids couldn’t believe I served this to them for dinner. Of course, they never guessed all the healthy ingredients I tucked into it. ;).

Cheese Stuffed Turkey Quinoa Mushroom Meatloaf - this decadently delicious meatloaf is made healthier with quinoa and a whole pack of mushrooms
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Turkey Quinoa Mushroom Meatloaf with Sriracha Barbecue Sauce

This meatloaf has a kick to it from the sriracha sauce. Use less if you like it mild.
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6
Calories 319 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 10 ounce package mushrooms trimmed
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 5-6 grinds of South African smoked seasoning blend or 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sriracha sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon Spanish smoked paprika
  • 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese cut into long strips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Place quinoa, garlic and egg in food processor and process until almost smooth. Remove to large mixing bowl.
  3. Heat pan with olive oil over medium heat; meanwhile, pulse mushrooms in food processor and process until finely chopped; add to pan. Pulse onion in food processor and process until finely chopped; add to pan. Pulse bell pepper in food processor and process until finely chopped; add to pan. Cook vegetables until soft, about 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and season with soy sauce and pepper. Let cool. Place in bowl with quinoa mixture. Stir to mix well. Add turkey and mix well.
  4. Shape into a loaf on a Silplat lined or parchment paper lined baking sheet.
  5. Insert cheddar cheese in center of meatloaf. Use hands to reform meatloaf so meat mixture covers cheese.
  6. In a small bowl, mix together barbecue sauce, sriracha sauce and Spanish smoked paprika. Spoon over meatloaf to cover tops and sides.
  7. Bake 50 minutes to an 1 hour depending on how thick you make your meatloaf. Let sit 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Turkey Quinoa Mushroom Meatloaf with Sriracha Barbecue Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 319 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 6.1g38%
Cholesterol 103mg34%
Sodium 612mg27%
Carbohydrates 20.3g7%
Fiber 2.5g10%
Sugar 8.5g9%
Protein 24.3g49%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Filed Under: Dinner, gluten-free, main courses, whole grain Tagged With: cheese stuffed, ground turkey, mushrooms, quinoa, quinoa in place of breadcrumbs, quinoa meatloaf, Spanish smoked paprika, sriracha sauce, turkey meatloaf

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Comments

  1. Shashi at RunninSrilankan says

    March 17, 2015 at 10:55 am

    Woa Jeanette – this is one incredible meat loaf! Love your use of quinoa and mushrooms – and look at that melty cheese…

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 18, 2015 at 8:00 pm

      Thanks Shashi – funny how your mind just starts have crazy thoughts as dinner comes together 🙂

      Reply
  2. Ranjani says

    March 18, 2015 at 6:58 am

    sounds interesting this recipe is.

    Reply
  3. rachel@ atheltic avocado says

    March 18, 2015 at 8:20 am

    This is such a genius idea! Cheese in the middle makes this look like perfection! Great post! Pinning!!!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 18, 2015 at 8:08 pm

      Thanks Rachel!

      Reply
  4. Min says

    March 18, 2015 at 8:22 am

    This is a cheese (and sriracha) lover’s dream come true! My husband would be all over this!! I made a turkey meatloaf several weeks ago and 1) didn’t have stuffed cheese 2) made sriracha ketchup rather than bbq. Trying soon!! Pinned 😉

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 18, 2015 at 8:08 pm

      Sriracha definitely makes meatloaf better doesn’t it. The cheese stuffed idea is great for a surprise dinner 🙂

      Reply
  5. Kelly // The Pretty Bee: Cooking & Creating says

    March 18, 2015 at 9:13 am

    Wow, that looks like an amazing meat loaf! I love all that cheese oozing out! Pure comfort food.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 18, 2015 at 8:05 pm

      Thanks Kelly – this is definitely comfort food!

      Reply
  6. Cookin Canuck says

    March 18, 2015 at 11:11 am

    Sometimes you just have to stuff things with cheese! That is one amazing looking meatloaf, gooey cheese and all.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 18, 2015 at 8:04 pm

      Thanks Dara – I agree, this is one of those “naughty” dinners – I just couldn’t resist 😉

      Reply
  7. Lily Lau says

    March 18, 2015 at 7:00 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks for this lovely share, I really need to try this 🙂

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 18, 2015 at 8:01 pm

      Thanks Lily 🙂

      Reply
  8. KalynsKitchen says

    March 20, 2015 at 12:58 pm

    Sounds delicious!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 23, 2015 at 9:29 pm

      Thanks Kalyn!

      Reply
  9. Kelly says

    March 21, 2015 at 5:18 am

    Wow, this is the ultimate meatloaf! Adding the quinoa is such a great idea! Meatloaf is one of my husband’s favorite and he would love the cheese stuffing and the sriracha! 🙂

    Reply

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