Best Thursday Turkey Meat Loaf Recipes

Thursday Night Turkey Meat Loaf - Valerie Bertinelli Recipe - (5/5) image

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Number Of Ingredients 3

Reggiano cheese 8 thin slices pancetta (about 4 ounces), finely chopped 1/2 onion, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, pushed through a press 1/4 Cup plus 1 tablespoon ketchup 1 Cup loosely packed fresh flat
leaf parsley leaves, chopped 1/2 Teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 Cup Italian
style dried bread crumbs 1/4 Teaspoon kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Directions Preheat the oven to 500°F. Combine the bread and milk in a large bowl and soak for 10 minutes. Add the turkey, eggs, cheese, pancetta, onion, garlic, 1 tablespoon of the ketchup, the parsley, oregano, dried bread crumbs, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well with your hands. Shape into an 8" x 5" loaf and transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 325°F and slather the remaining 1/4 cup ketchup all over the top of the loaf. Bake until a meat thermometer inserted in the center of the loaf reads 165 °F, about 45 minutes. Let the meat loaf rest for 10 minutes, then transfer to a platter and serve.

Thursday Turkey Meat Loaf image

Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories main-dish

Time 1h40m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 slices soft white sandwich bread, torn into small pieces (about 2 cups)
1/2 cup whole milk
1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
8 thin slices pancetta, finely chopped
1/2 onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup ketchup, plus more for drizzling
1 cup loosely packed flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 cup Italian-seasoned dry breadcrumbs
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Combine the bread and milk in a large bowl and soak for 10 minutes. Add the turkey, eggs, cheese, pancetta, onion, garlic, ketchup, parsley, oregano, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper. Mix well with your hands. Shape into an 8-inch-by-5-inch loaf and transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 325 degrees F and drizzle more ketchup all over the top of the loaf. Bake until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the loaf reads 165 degrees F, about 45 minutes. Let the meat loaf rest for 10 minutes, then transfer to a platter and serve.