Recipe: Low-Carb Turkey Meatloaf with Tomato Spinach Sauce

LOW-CARB TURKEY MEATLOAF WITH TOMATO SPINACH SAUCE

1/2 cup couscous
1 cup water
1 onion, sliced
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 bell pepper, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
8 tomatoes, chopped
4 sprig thyme, leaves removed from stems
1 egg
1 pound ground turkey
2 cups fresh spinach leaves, coarsely chopped
4 sprigs fresh basil leaves, torn
1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

Soak couscous in 1 cup water, and let it rise for 5-8 minutes.

Saute onion in olive oil for 3 minutes.

Stir in bell pepper, garlic and chili powder. Add tomatoes and thyme and let it simmer for 25 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Lift out 1 cup tomato sauce, and spread it on to a baking sheet and let it cool. Let the rest of the tomato sauce continue to simmer on low heat.

Once the cup of tomato sauce has cooled down, mix it together with half the couscous. Mix in egg and ground turkey. Season with salt and pepper. Shape it into a loaf.

Bake it in the oven for 1 hour at 350 degrees F.

Five minutes before the loaf is ready, fold in the rest of the couscous, spinach and basil into the tomato sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.

Nutrional Information:
This recipe makes four servings, and according to a nutritionist's test each seving containing the following:
467 calories, 24 grams fat, 5 grams saturated fat, 27 grams carbohydrates, 38 grams protein, 6 grams fiber, 0 grams sugar

From: Cut the Carbs, Lose the Weight series on Good Morning America
Adapted from source: Marcus Samuelsson, executive chef and owner of Riingo, NYC