Whenever I get tired of traditional meatloaf, this is my recipe that I use to get something different, but still tasty, on the table for dinner. I don’t often buy ground turkey, but when I do, you can almost bet it’s going into this dish. The combination of the bacon and turkey along with all the other perfectly paired ingredients is undeniable. We hardly ever have any leftovers. If we do, I claim them as mine before they even go in the fridge, or they’ll be gone before I wake up in the morning!
Check out what they are saying about this recipe over at My Recipes:
“This is the ultimate, foolproof, turkey meatloaf that is every kind of comforting that you would want a meatloaf to be.”
My whole family loves this rich and filling meatloaf, and I love making it!
Ingredients
4 ounces Hormel bacon (about 5 slices)
3/4 cup cup finely chopped sweet onion (about 3 1/2 oz.)
1/2 cup cup finely chopped celery (about 2 1/2 oz.)
1/2 cup cup finely chopped carrots (about 2 1/2 oz.)
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
4 ounces rice cereal squares (such as Rice Chex), finely crushed (about 1 2/3 cups)
1/4 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons dry onion soup mix (such as Lipton Recipe Secrets)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Morton table salt
2/3 cup Heinz ketchup
1/3 cup tomato sauce
1/3 cup tomato chutney
1 1/2 pounds ground turkey (white and dark meat)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F. Place bacon in a large skillet over medium-high. Cook, turning occasionally, until bacon is crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving drippings in skillet. Cool bacon completely, about 5 minutes, and finely chop. Add onion, celery, carrots and garlic to skillet; cook, stirring occasionally, until very tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely, about 10 minutes.
Whisk together eggs, crushed cereal, milk, onion soup mix, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and salt in a medium bowl. Stir together ketchup, tomato sauce, and chutney in a small bowl. Stir 1/2 cup ketchup mixture into egg mixture. Add turkey, and stir well to combine.
Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and coat with cooking spray. Gently shape meatloaf into 9- x 4-inch rectangle, and place on prepared baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven 40 minutes. Stir together chopped bacon and remaining ketchup mixture; spread over top of meatloaf. Bake until a thermometer inserted in thickest portion registers 160°F, about 5 more minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes. Cut into 8 slices.
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Quick Tip: You can also use ground beef if you don’t want to try the turkey.
Thanks again to My Recipes for this hearty and healthy recipe.
