Emeril's Turkey Meatloaf

By cheeserohan

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 4 ounces turkey bacon, chopped
• 1/2 yellow onion, chopped (1 cup)
• 1 small green bell pepper, chopped (3/4 cup)
• coarse salt and ground pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3/4 cups rolled oats (not instant)
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey (preferably 85% lean) or a blend of ground turkey thighs and breast
• 1 1/4 cups chili sauce (sweet) or ketchup

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350F. In a large skillet, heal oil over medium-high. Cook bacon, stirring, until almost crisp, about 4 minutes. Add onion and bell pepper, season to taste with salt and pepper, and cook until vegetables are soft, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and add oats and evaporated milk. Let cool.

2. Add turkey, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 2 Tablespoons chili sauce and stir well to combine. Transfer mixture to a 5-by-9-inch loaf pan and smooth top. Spread remaining chili sauce over top. Bake until meatloaf is cooked through (an instant-read thermometer shough read 165F) about 1 hour 10 minutes. Let cool in pan 20 minutes before slicing.