I’m on somewhat of a turkey kick right now, but I don’t mean in a Thanksgiving sort of way. To be perfectly honest, I usually skip Thanksgiving turkey in favor of ham. Thanksgiving turkey can be so dry and boring. I know turkey is healthy (especially as alternative to red meat) and I have cooked with it from time to time, but don’t always think to buy it. Then I recently tried one of Hardee’s new turkey burgers and it was delish.
I decided to make a turkey meatloaf over the weekend, since I had a pound of ground turkey and meatloaf is such an easy dish. The image is not my turkey meatloaf, but it looks pretty similar.
Turkey Meatloaf
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 2 cups assorted broken crackers/bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- salt & pepper
- minced garlic (your preference on amount)
- 1 cup chopped onion (I use frozen because it’s easier…already chopped)
Mix ingredients well. (Optional: Cover mixture and refrigerate for about an hour…this helps the crackers soften up and absorb the flavors.) Transfer mixture to a greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Remove from oven and spread sauce (recipe below) on top. Put back in oven and bake for another 25 minutes.
Sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 T Sriracha Chili sauce
- 2 T honey
When I made turkey chili awhile back, the southern beau didn’t even realize it wasn’t ground beef. It’s a good way to sneak in something a bit healthier without a drastic change. I’m not advocating lying, but if you have picky eaters it might work. For a quicker recipe, form the turkey into meatballs and bake them in a muffin tin. Just make sure the internal temp of the meat reaches 160 degrees.
{image: via Gourmet.com}
Hope you’re having a lovely day!
