Well, like a lot of other people, we're watching what we eat around our house. One of our favorite meals, believe it or not, is meatloaf. So, I went in search of a turkey meatloaf that would please everyone, and I think I've got it. I still doctor it with the sauce from our original meatloaf recipe (from Cook's Illustrated), but the turkey significantly cuts down on the fat.
Normally I make the mix and form 2 meatloafs - I freeze one (not cooked) and cook the other. Half of the recipe below feeds the 2 adults and 4 kiddos at our table.
Here's the recipe (which my kids say tastes like cheeseburgers - I don't quite agree, but if they'll eat it, who cares!!)
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
Combine and form into loafs:
2 pounds of ground turkey
1 cup of Italian seasoned bread crumbs (if I just have the plain, I add some dried oregano, basil and garlic)
1 cup of milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of pepper
8 to 16 oz. of shredded Colby Jack cheese (just plain Colby cheese is great too, I imagine Monterey jack would be good too)
Baste with half of the brown sugar ketchup glaze and bake for 45 minutes to an hour until the internal temperature is 180 degrees.
The star of this is the brown sugar ketchup glaze (from Cook's Illustrated):
1/2 cup of ketchup or chili sauce
4 Tablespoons of brown sugar
4 Teaspoons of cider or white vinegar
The pic is from a playdate that we just had where all the kids ate this for dinner.
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