Mama Murray’s Meatloaf is a throwback to my childhood. I smothered this classic lunch/dinner recipe in ketchup and devoured it. Oh, how deliciously nostalgic!

Let’s make a healthy version of Mama Murray’s Easy Meatloaf Recipe
I’ve made a few changes to Mama’s version to make it a bit healthier (turkey instead of beef, quick oats instead of white bread pieces). This can be a healthy lunch or dinner option and it serves six for less than 300 calories a serving! You can actually cut the calories even further by using skim milk and replacing the egg with 1/4 cup of your favorite egg substitute.
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Ingredients for Mama Murray’s Easy Meatloaf Recipe
- 1 1/2 lb ground turkey
- 1 cup milk
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce (Wooster!)
- 1 tsp sage leaves (chopped fresh or dried)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground mustard
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 clove garlic (or 1/8 tsp garlic powder)
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 small onion (or 4 Tbsp onion powder)
- 1/2 cup organic Ketchup
Directions to make Mama Murray’s easy Meatloaf recipe
Step 1
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Step 2
Mix ingredients in a mixing bowl EXCEPT for KETCHUP.
Step 3
Spread into a loaf pan. Good options for loaf pan sizes: 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 or 9 x 5 x 3. You might be able to get it to work with a 13 x 9 x 2, but I’ve never tried it.
Step 4
Now you can spread ketchup over the top. Thank you for your patience.
Step 5
Bake uncovered for one to 1 1/4 hours until internal temperature reads 160 degrees.
Step 6
Let sit for five minutes, then remove from pan.
Step 7
Slice, serve, and enjoy with your favorite ketchup!
Meatloaf recipe Modification possibilities
- Lean beef instead of turkey
- Skim milk over 1 or 2%
- Egg substitute for an egg – Ideas: 1/4 cup applesauce, 2 Tbsp Arrowroot flour + 3 Tbsp of water, 1/4 cup greek yogurt
- Regular ketchup for organic
Mama Murray's Easy Meatloaf Recipe

Mama Murray's meatloaf recipe is a delight during my childhood years, and I am so happy to be able to make a healthy version of it! Here's how easy this tasty, savory meatloaf recipe is to makr!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb ground turkey
- 1 cup milk
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce (Wooster!)
- 1 tsp sage leaves (chopped fresh or dried)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground mustard
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 clove garlic (or 1/8 tsp garlic powder)
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 small onion (or 4 Tbsp onion powder)
- 1/2 cup organic Ketchup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- In a mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients except the ketchup.
- Transfer the mixture into the loaf pan.
- Spread the ketchup over the top of the mixture.
- Bake in the oven uncovered for 75 minutes.
- Take out of the oven and let it cool down for 5 minutes first before removing from the pan.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
You may do the following variations if you prefer:
- Lean beef instead of turkey
- Skim milk over 1 or 2%
- Egg substitute for an egg – Ideas: 1/4 cup applesauce, 2 Tbsp Arrowroot flour + 3 Tbsp of water, 1/4 cup greek yogurt
- Regular ketchup for organic
Have you tried Mama Murray’s super easy meatloaf recipe? How did it turn out?
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