Just-Like-Thanksgiving Turkey Meat Loaf Recipe

By Jake57

For a holiday meal any time of year, this tender turkey meat loaf is perfect. Complemented with a cranberry glaze, it’s a mouthwatering dish.

Ingredients

• 1 cup seasoned stuffing cubes
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 celery rib, finely chopped
• 1 small onion, grated
• 1 small carrot, grated
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 to 4-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh sage
• 3 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
• 1-1/2 pounds lean ground turkey
• 1/2 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine stuffing cubes and milk. Let stand 10 minutes; break up stuffing cubes with a fork. Stir in egg, celery, onion, carrot, cranberries, salt and pepper. Combine sage and rosemary; add half to the mixture. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Pat into an ungreased 9x5-in. loaf pan.

Bake, uncovered, 25 minutes; drain if necessary. Combine cranberry sauce, ketchup, pepper sauce and remaining herbs; spread over meat loaf. Bake 20-25 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 165°.
Yield: 6 servings.