turkey-loaf

I tried a new recipe last night...it was delish! We will definitely have this again. It reminded me a lot of my dad's "secret" dressing/stuffing recipe (apparently I'm the only one who calls it stuffing?). Lots of flavor...and I can still smell it when I walk in our kitchen. Anyway, although there are some complex sounding ingredients (most things I make are pretty simple, spices other than salt and the occasional cinnamon are rare) it is very easy to make and well worth the prep! I'm going to call it turkey loaf, because isn't turkey meatloaf almost like calling it meat meatloaf? Here's the recipe : )

Turkey Loaf

4 slices white bread (no crust, torn in pieces)

8 small sage leaves

1 1/2 lbs ground turkey

1 large yellow onion (cut into eighths)

1 stalk celery (cut into 2 inch pieces)

1/2 tsp dried thyme (I just used ground thyme)

1 large whole egg (lightly beaten)

2 TBSP tomato paste

4 tsp Dijon mustard

1 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce

3/4 tsp salt

Black pepper

1 large egg white (so, 2 eggs total for the loaf)

Preheat oven to 400*. Place bread and sage leaves in food processor and pulse to form fine crumbs. Transfer to medium bowl and add ground turkey. Chop onion and celery in food processor (finely). Add to turkey mixture, using hands to combine.

Add thyme, whole egg, 1 TBSP tomato paste, mustard, 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce, and salt. Season with pepper.

looks tasty, right??

Combine well. Place in a 9x5x2 1/2in loaf pan.

In a small bowl, combine egg white with remaining TBSP tomato paste and 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce, whisking with a fork until smooth. Spread evenly over turkeyloaf. Bake for an hour and 15 minutes, remove and let sit 15 minutes covered with foil.

And enjoy! YUM!



{recipe found on MarthaStewart.com}

                                                         

Speaking of turkey, why in bowling if you get 3 strikes in a row it's called a "turkey"??