Turkey Meatloaf
- Nonstick cooking spray, for pan
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 pounds ground turkey (1 pound lean breast meat and 1 pound thigh meat)
- 1/2 cup grated hard cheese, such as a Parmesan-Gouda blend
- 1/3 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 large egg
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a standard 9-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
- Add the carrots, celery, onions and some salt and pepper; saute until just starting to soften, about 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic and stir to combine; saute until fragrant and softened, about 1 minute.
- Add the tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce, and cook for 1 minute more.
- Remove from the heat and set aside to cool to room temperature.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, grated cheese, breadcrumbs, thyme, sage, rosemary, egg, some salt, 2 teaspoons black pepper, and the cooled veggie mixture.
- Mix with your hands until well blended.
- Fill the prepared loaf pan with the meatloaf mixture.
- Bake until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the loaf registers 170 degrees F, about 55 minutes.
nonstick cooking spray, vegetable oil, carrots, celery, onion, salt, garlic, tomato paste, worcestershire sauce, ground turkey, hard cheese, breadcrumbs, thyme, fresh sage, rosemary, egg
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/damaris-phillips/turkey-meatloaf.html (may not work)