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Turkey meatloaf (Deb Perelman's, from Smitten Kitchen Keepers)

J. Kenji López-Alt · ♥ 5.2K likes · 209.9K views · 17 min video

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Ingredients
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  • 1 whole medium yellow onion
  • garlic cloves
  • 2 whole carrots
Dice the onion and carrots (food processor or by hand) and smash the garlic.
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • pepper
Saute the vegetables in olive oil with salt and pepper until they begin to brown.
  • ½ cup breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • ½ tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire
  • 2 tbsp flat leaf parsley
Combine half a cup of breadcrumbs, a quarter cup of chicken broth, half a tablespoon of tomato paste, a teaspoon of Dijon, a tablespoon of Worcestershire, two tablespoons of parsley, a teaspoon each of salt and pepper; add the cooked vegetables.
The breadcrumb mixture
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp molasses
  • 1 tbsp cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp hot sauce
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
For the glaze, mix a heaped tablespoon of ketchup, a tablespoon each of molasses and cider vinegar, a teaspoon of hot sauce, a teaspoon of Worcestershire, kosher salt and black pepper.
  • ground turkey
Beat the egg into the vegetable mixture with a fork; combine with the turkey just until dispersed, without overworking.
Mixing without overworking
  • oil
Oil a baking tray or dish, pat the mixture gently into a roughly four by eight inch shape, and brush or spoon all the glaze over at once.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.