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TURKEY MEATLOAF

A true southern recipe made with ground meat and topped with a layer of sweet tomato sauce mixture.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time1 hr 30 mins
Resting TIme10 mins
Total Time1 hr 55 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 5
Author: The Curry Mommy

Ingredients

TOPPING SAUCE

  • 12 oz tomato sauce (use tomato puree for a thicker consistency)
  • ½ cup brown sugar

MEATLOAF

  • 2 lb ground turkey
  • 2 tablespoon melted butter
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup plain bread crumbs
  • ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats (quick or regular)
  • 2 tablespoon worchestire sauce
  • 1 medium onion, very finely diced/chopped (can be food processed)
  • 2 ribs celery, very finely diced/chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced (optional)
  • 6 oz evaporated milk ("unsweetened" condensed milk)
  • salt
  • fresh ground pepper

Instructions

TOPPING SAUCE

  • Combine the tomato sauce/puree with sugar and microwave or heat on a stove top until the sugar has melted.
  • Set it aside

MEATLOAF

  • Mix all of the ingredients for the meatloaf together, except the ground meat.
  • Stir and combine the ingredients well and then add the ground meat to the bowl.
  • With a very light hand combine the meat and the ingredients together. KEY TIP: use a very soft/light hand when mixing.
  • Place the mixture into a meatloaf/bread pan and gently press down. Again, using a very soft hand.
  • Cover with foil and bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes.
  • Uncover the foil, cover the meatloaf with the Topping Sauce, and place the meatloaf back in the oven for about 25-30 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let it rest for about 5-10 minutes.
  • Slice/cut and serve with the reserved topping sauce.