We make this meal for some of
our artist friends that are vegetarians but need to cheat from time to
time.
It's like a regular meatloaf but not, its a turkey loaf that tastes rich and
saucy and not dry at all and could be mistaken for a loaf other than
turkey.
turkey meat loaf with
sun-dried tomatoes
This dish is not
one of our most tedious recipes but you should start at 5 pm to eat at
seven.
Have a bottle of Zinfandel handy for sipping, serves 6
mise en place:
*(what
does it mean?)
2 pounds ground turkey
[do not use breast meat, it is way to dry]
1 small Vidalia onion, finely chopped
2 celery stalks, finely chopped
1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
½ cup breadcrumbs
½ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and finely chopped
[reserve oil]
½ cup cream
[or half & half]
2 eggs
2 teaspoons dried rubbed sage
2 teaspoons dried oregano
½ teaspoon salt
½ ground black pepper
[preferably tellicherry]
*(what
is that ?)
½ cup Ketchup
preparation:
In a large heavy skillet heat reserved oil from sun-dried
tomatoes,
add onion, celery and carrots, braise until transparent, do not brown.
Put in large mixing bowl and let cool for 20 minutes.
Mix in all the other
ingredients except ketchup, blend well.
Put mixture in
buttered glass loaf pan and bake at 375° F for 1 hour.
Remove from oven,
brush with Ketchup and bake for 15 minutes longer.
Let cool for 5-10
minutes, slice and serve.
Cauliflower mash is
a perfect companion for this dish.
[boil 1 pound
cauliflower rosettes until al'dente, drain.
Add a bit of salt, pepper and nutmeg plus a half a stick of butter,
whisk for a few seconds, voila !]
As a salad serve a
"greens only" medley tossed in a mild vinaigrette.
Enjoy.
For cooking
questions or culinary advise please email your inquiry to:
o4u@objects4u.com
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