Monday, May 2, 2011

Glazed Turkey Meat Loaf


    Do you know how hard it is to photograph meat loaf??? I think I made it pretty?
    I got the recipe  from Tyler Florence's cookbook, it's his wife's recipe
    and let me tell you....it's the best meat loaf I've ever had. Using Turkey made
    it light and wonderful. I made roasted potatoes and asparagus to go along. A great
    Spring meal.

                                              Glazed Turkey Meat Loaf

    2 slices soft white bread, torn into pieces
    2 cups whole milk
    1 yellow onion, diced
    1 cup diced thick-cut bacon, plus 6 to 8 strips
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    2 pounds ground turkey breast
    1 large egg
    3 tablespoons ketchup
    2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
    2 tablespoons salt
  
    Glaze
    1 cup ketchup
    1/2 cup Dijon mustard
    1 cup light brown sugar

    1) Preheat oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine the
    bread and milk in a small bowl and set aside for several minutes.
    2) In a medium skillet, saute the onions, diced bacon and garlic over medium heat
    for 10 minutes or until cooked, scrape the mixture into a large bowl and allow to
    cool 10 minutes.
    3) Add the ground turkey, milk soaked bread ( discard any remaining milk) egg,
    ketchup, worcestershire and salt to the bowl with the onions and mix well.
    Divide the mixture in half and form each portion into oblong mound on the
    prepared baking sheet. Top with bacon strips.
    4) make the glaze..In a small saucepan, combine the ketchup, mustard and brown
    sugar and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Use a pastry brush to paint a thick
    layer of glaze onto each bacon-wrapped meat loaf. Bake for 1 hour.

34 comments:

  1. Girl.... you SOOOOO made that look good!

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  2. That is one beautiful picture....I could take a bite right through the screen! The glaze and bacon.....yum!

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  3. oh my heavens this looks amazing!! have been looking for a good meat loaf recipe, I will definitely have to try this out! Thanks for sharing!

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  4. I love turkey meatloaf. And I LOVE using left overs for meatloaf sandwiches the next day! Looks lovely darling!

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  5. I think you succeeded in taking a mouth-watering picture of meatloaf. It looks delicious to me!

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  6. Wow, this seriously looks beautiful! Now doubt that you managed to take an awesome picture of meatloaf :) I've never actually made meatloaf...

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  7. You made it so pretty!!! I love meatloaf & I just tried ground turkey for the first time. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. Guess what I am making tomorrow...I love turkey meatloaf and that is the only way I make it with turkey. I love the glaze and will try it. Thanks Val!

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  9. How you managed to make meatloaf pretty is beyond my comprehension. That looks yum!

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  10. I've never had meatloaf - true story! This looks so good though - I must try it!

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  11. i love me some meatloaf!! this sounds heavenly :)

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  12. Val, you have the most wonderful recipes on your site! This one couldn't have come at a better time as I'm trying to use more turkey and less ground beef! Thanks.

    Thank you for your vote!

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  13. Why would I ever need a cookbook?!! This looks so good, Val.
    Happy Monday, sweets!

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  14. I have never eaten meatloaf, but this actually sounds good. Minus the ketchup. Can you do it sans ketchup?

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  15. Sara-you could always use tomato sauce in it's place!! =)))

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  16. I'm always hesitant to use ground turkey, but this looks plum delightful!

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  17. You did make it look pretty!!

    I just wish meatloaf had another name! I mean...a loaf? of meat? eww.

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  18. I will love this Val..thanks for the good recipe! :D

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  19. Well, that is definitely the best photo of meatloaf I have ever seen by a long shot Val! You made it look and sound delicious! :-)
    Vanessa

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  20. The pictures look great - this sounds marvelous! Will have to try this out!
    Kathy

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  21. You made meatloaf a work of art. Amazing.

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  22. Yum! I'm trying this later in the week.

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  23. Seriously it just keeps getting better and better! This looks AMAZING! Mouth watering- I can just see it sitting on my table here in a few weeks!

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  24. definitely a good picture, this looks fantastic!

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  25. Can you just come cook for me because you seem to read my mind. No joke, I was thinking of making meatloaf tonight. I don't think I have all these ingredients to make your version, so I'm gonna have to go shopping.

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  26. I've never seen meatloaf made with the milk soaked bread, but will need to try it. I think your pic came out looking amazing. Can't wait to try it. Thanks for sharing.

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  27. I am trying this one for sure! Meatloaf is one of my favorites. YUM!!

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  28. Those are some pretty pictures there Val :)

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  29. You did a great job of photographing the meatloaf . . . I know what you mean, though. I put a meatloaf recipe on my blog once and I felt like the pictures looked so gross. This sounds yummy, Val. :)
    ~cheryl

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  30. You did a good job making it look yummy!! I want to make this!

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  31. OH my goodness girl! This loooks divine!!

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  32. Hi Val,
    Sounds delicious!!! How long do you bake the meatloaf?

    Terry

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  33. I made this for dinner last night. It had a great flavor and the guys loved it. The only issue I had with it was the fact that the sauce kept the bacon, on the outside of the meatloaf, from crisping up. So it was rather rubbery. I think that I am going to try cooking it without the sauce, until the bacon crisps, then add the sauce. Have you had this issue too?

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