greek style turkey meatloaf

10.25.2013

Sharing this recipe by request.  We make it once a week in our house.  It's incredibly flavorful, moist, and healthy!  It's great with a greek salad, but really goes with anything and is delicious as a leftover. 

Turkey Meatloaf:
1 red onion, chopped small
4 garlic pieces, chopped
4 celery stalks, chopped small
2 lbs. ground turkey
1 large egg
2-3 pieces of bread, crumbled (grainy/nutty breads are good, they add texture/crunch to the loaf)
6 ounces of feta (we use low fat and you can't tell)
2 tablespoons dried dill
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Saute garlic, onion, and celery (in olive oil) until onions start to turn clear.  

In a bowl, mix together turkey, saute mixture (onion, garlic, celery), bread, and salt and pepper.  Then mix in the egg.  Last, mix in feta and dill.  

Once everything is well combined, transfer to a loaf pan.  The pyrex 8.5x4.5 dish is a perfect size.  Bake for about an hour or when internal temperatures are acceptable to you (I'm paranoid so I always cook ground meat until it reaches 170-180, and it still doesn't dry out).  Enjoy!

Tip: The juices will spill out a little, so I put the pan in a foil covered casserole to catch it for easy clean-up.




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