MIDDLE EASTERN SPICED TURKEY MEATLOAF

MIDDLE EASTERN SPICED TURKEY MEATLOAF image

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 17

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2 lb. coarsely ground dark meat turkey
2 extra large eggs lightly beaten
3/4 cup finely chopped brown mushrooms
3/4 cup golden raisins
a few large sprigs flat leaf parsley chopped
1/4 cup sun-dried tomato pieces coarsely chopped
1/3 cup minced scallion
2 garlic cloves minced
1-1/2 tsp allspice
1-1/2 tsp cinnamon
Â½ tsp Ras el Hanout seasoing (optional)
1 tsp salt
generous grinding of black pepper
1 â" 1-1/3 cups Panko or whole grain bread crumbs
3/4 cup marinara (I like TJâs Toscano Marinara)
3 tbsp organic ketchup
4 slices applewood smoked bacon

Steps:

Chopped items can easily be combined in food processor and finely chopped together. Combine all ingredients except ketchup in a large bowl and knead by hand until well-combined. Transfer to a loaf pan lined with plastic wrap to shape the meatloaf, and refrigerate until ready to bake. Lightly grease a shallow roasting pan with olive oil or vegetable oil and invert the meatlof from the loaf pan into it, gently removing the plastc Coat by hand with the ketchup, and then lay four strip of bacon across the top â" two of them diagonally across the top corner to corner, the other two horizontally and vertically down the middle. Bake in center of oven @ 350 for 1-1/4 hours if you have a convection setting, slightly longer in a traditional oven. Allow to rest 5-10 minutes before cutting to serve.