Did I ever tell you about the time I made a FIVE pound meatloaf?
When I first met Mr. V. I didn't really know how to cook. Growing up, I was active in after school sports and didn't really help my mom with dinner. But, when Mr. V. and I first started dating I obviously wanted to show him what good wife material I was so I searched for recipes that I thought I could pull off. This recipe for turkey meatloaf from the Barefoot Contessa looked easy enough and I actually knew what all of the ingredients were so that was a plus.Being that this was my first time making this recipe, I wanted to follow the directions exactly. I didn't really pay attention to where it said "yields 8-10 servings... in reality it actually made more like 15+ servings. Needless to say, we ate meatloaf for the next 5 nights.Over the years I've tweaked this recipe and changed a few things to make it easier and tastier. So, here is my take on turkey meatloaf - scaled way down to yield about 4+ servings.
Ingredients:
1 pack (or 1.25 pounds) or ground turkey
1 medium to large sweet onion
1 egg
½ - 1 cup of plain breadcrumbs (may need a little more or less)
1 cup of chicken broth/stock
2 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup ketchup + additional for topping the meatloaf.
1 teaspoon dried thyme (I actually add more like 2-3 but I'm a huge thyme lover)
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp Olive Oil (may need a little more depending on the size of your onion)
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Zephyr Hill says
Good thing it turned out to be a great recipe since you had to eat it 5 times. LOL Anne
Bekah Kuczenski says
I've never made meatloaf with ground turkey... But, your recipe looks quite flavorful! And a much healthier option than ground beef 🙂
Jelli says
This looks tasty. In fact, I've got chicken meatloaf on the menu for tonight. I never was a meatloaf girl growing up, but a friend of mine converted me---only to his style meatloaf involving mushrooms and wine, but nevertheless, I'm excited about it now. Five pounds is a whopper of a meatloaf! That Barefoot Contessa is a mighty fine hostess, I'd say. I've got one of her cookbooks
Ruth V. says
Hi Jelli! Thanks for stopping by! I really like your blog and your little girl is soooooo cute!
Viv Sluys says
That looks really good. I'm sure we all have our mistakes in the kitchen. I sure have a lot (and I helped my mom in the kitchen and supposedly knew/know how to cook 🙂 )
HolgaJen says
This looks pretty good - I will give it a try!
Beth R says
I have to say I cook a lot, but have never tried to make meatloaf. It is just something that I have an aversion too. The turkey meatloaf actually sounds good though. My husband misses it so this might be something to give a shot
Gina Hodges says
I have never tried turkey meatloaf. This looks like a great recipe and I like how it is made with leaner turkery. Ground beef is too greasy for my taste!
caedmen says
Yummy! I am always looking for new recipes, turkey meatloaf sounds yummy and healthy.
lilyk says
This recipe looks very tasty. Thanks for sharing!
Beth Ann says
This looks absolutely delicious! We stink at trying out new recipes (we are so picky, and we can never find something we like!) but I think this might do the trick. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Mariah Applegate says
Have this in the oven right now. Only thing I did differently was to add some minced garlic in. We will see how it goes! It smells yummy.
Tracy says
I am definitely going to try this! My turkey meatloaf tends to be too dry or too wet. The ketchup, worcestershire and brown sugar is similar to the topping I use; I add some chili sauce as well. It also makes a great sauce for turkey meatballs!
G K says
I've never been a huge meatloaf fan. I think it's the texture of the ground beef and the fat from it. I love ground turkey though. This seems like a simple recipe without too many ingredients that will overpower the turkey.