TURKEY MEATLOAF, TURKISH STYLE

Turkey Meatloaf, Turkish Style image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Time 1h45m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3/4 cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
3/4 cup walnuts
1/4 cup mint leaves, loosely packed
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, loosely packed
1/4 cup basil leaves, loosely packed
4 cloves garlic, peeled
1 1/3 cup chopped onion
1 medium-size green bell pepper, cored, seeded, chopped
2 pounds ground turkey
Salt
ground black pepper to taste
Plain yogurt, for serving
Pita breads, optional
cucumber slices, optional

Steps:

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet, add 2 tablespoons panko and sauté until panko is golden. Remove and reserve.
Place walnuts, mint, parsley and basil in a food processor. Pulse until all are finely chopped. Remove and reserve. Without washing processor, turn on and drop garlic in through feed tube and process until minced. Stop, place onion and green pepper in processor and pulse until finely chopped.
Add remaining oil to skillet and sauté garlic, onion and green pepper mixture over medium heat until soft but not brown. Remove from heat and stir in walnut mixture. Mix remaining panko with 1/2 cup water to soften and add. Place turkey in a large bowl, add contents of skillet and mix until well blended. Season with salt (at least 1 teaspoon) and pepper. Pack into a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan. Spread sautéed panko on top and bake 1 hour 20 minutes.
Serve hot or at room temperature, with yogurt on the side, or chill and serve cold, in pita with yogurt and cucumbers.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 299, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 24 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 417 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams