Retro Night – Turkey Meatloaf

When I’m craving old-fashioned, stick-to-your ribs food, this is at the top of my list. I serve it with mashed yukon gold potatoes and broccoli sauteed with garlic.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a loaf pan with olive oil or butter.

In large bowl combine:

• 2lbs ground turkey (I use 1lb breast meat, 1lb thigh meat – they’re sold separately at my grocery store)
• 1/2 – 1 cup bread crumbs (since most store-brand varieties have milk in them, I make my own by toasting day-old sourdough and then blitzing in the food processor until very fine)
• 1/2 finely chopped parsley
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce\
• 1/3 c. ketchup (I like Heinz organic)
• 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder (not salt!)

Mash all ingredients together until thoroughly combined. Press into loaf pan and round the top. Spread another 1/3 cup of ketchup. Bake at 375, uncovered, for 45-50 minutes or until browned on top and cooked through.

You can easily make a gravy to go with this by making a simple roux (equal parts flour, butter – I usually need about a TBSP of each) and adding chicken broth, ketchup, a little tomato paste and salt and pepper to taste. My family likes the meatloaf with just ketchup. They’re big ketchup fans. Especially my one year old. The dentists will scold me for this, I’m sure.

Enjoy!