ITALIAN-ASIAN TURKEY MEATLOAF

ITALIAN-ASIAN TURKEY MEATLOAF image

Yield 6-8 people

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 medium finely chopped onions
6 cloves minced garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
12 oz finely chopped portabello mushrooms
2 teaspoons seasoning salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1/3 cup Soy Vey teriyaki sauce
1/2 cup seasonings (parsley, oregano, thyme, rosemary, marjoram, savory, sage, basil)
1 cup plus 1/3 cup Italian-style breadcrumbs
1/3 cup soy milk
3 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
1 whole large egg and 1 egg white
2 lb ground turkey
5 slices of deli cut Swiss cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 F. Saute onion and garlic on the stove in the olive oil over moderate heat, stirring, for roughly 5-8 minutes. Add mushrooms, 1 teaspoon seasoning salt and the black pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes. Once this is done, add the soy sauce, teriyaki sauce and seasonings, mix well, and transfer contents of the skillet into a large mixing bowl. Allow these to cool. In another bowl, pour 1 cup of the breadcrumbs, the hot pepper sauce, and the soy milk and mix well. Allow to sit for 3-5 minutes, then add the egg and egg white and mix well again. Add this mixture to the cooled vegetables. Add the 2 lbs of ground turkey to the large bowl and mix well with your hands. In an oiled baking pan (I used a 13 X 9 glass pan), spoon out 1/3 of the mixture and flatten. Cut the deli slices of cheese in half and arrange in the middle so that the cheese will be fully surrounded by the meat mixture. Mold the remaining 2/3 of the meat mixture on top of the base so that the finished product is an oval loaf. Spread remaining 1/3 cup breadcrumbs over the meatloaf. Bake meatloaf in middle of oven for 60-65 minutes. Remove meatloaf from oven and cover with aluminum foil. Let rest for 20-25 minutes before serving.