Turkey Meatloaf

A little while back I was craving some yummy comfort food and what is more comfort-y than meatloaf?  I found this recipe for Turkey Meatloaf for Skeptics from Smitten Kitchen's newest cookbook and since it looked simple and delicious I was eager to try it out.  Paired with Christian's delicious mashed potatoes it was the perfect comfort meal for a chilly evening, and I can definitely see us going back to this one again and again when comfort food is feeling like a necessity {how many times can I type comfort in one post?}.  Enjoy!

Turkey Meatloaf 

Ingredients

Meatloaf

1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped

1 garlic clove, smashed

1 carrot, roughly chopped

Olive Oil

Salt & Pepper

1/2 cup Panko-style breadcrumbs

1/4 cup chicken broth

1 1/2 tsp tomato paste

1 tsp Dijon mustard

1 Tblsp Worcestershire sauce

2 Tblsp parsley

1 large egg

1 lb ground turkey, preferably dark meat or mix of light and dark

Glaze

1 heaped Tblsp ketchup

1 Tblsp molasses {sub brown sugar if needed}

1 Tblsp apple-cider vinegar

1 tsp hot sauce

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Salt & Pepper

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350.

2. Lightly coat baking dish or sheet pan with oil.  Finely dice onion, garlic, and carrot by hand or in food processor.  Heat large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil and add vegetables.  Season with salt & pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until they begin to brown {about 10 minutes}.  Transfer to bowl.

3. Add breadcrumbs, broth, tomato paste, mustard, Worcestershire, parsley, 1 tsp salt & 1/2 tsp pepper to bowl of vegetables and combine.  Add egg by beating directly into bowl.  Add turkey and combine until mixture is dispersed throughout the meat.  Shape to about 4x8 inch loaf in prepared pan

4. Make glaze - combine all ingredients in small bowl and brush over meatloaf.

5. Bake for 30-35 minutes until internal temperature is 160F or when knife inserted into center shows no resistance and blade feels hot.

6. Let cool and serve in slices with favorite sides {salad, potatoes, etc}.

Serves 4

adapted from smitten kitchen

xoxo,

stephanie marie