Stuffed Turkey Meatloaf

To me, Sundays are all about comfort food, and when I think about comfort food, meatloaf always comes to mind. I started making meatloaf with ground turkey years ago. These days, it is understood, when I say meatloaf, I'm talking turkey meatloaf. I love turkey, because it is not only a lean protein, but also a versatile one. Turkey, like chicken, is basically a blank canvas; there is very little you can't do with it. In this recipe, I combine meatloaf and flavors reminiscent of French onion soup. Stuffed and smothered, this one is sure to please even the die hard beef loaf lover. I bet I can convert you to turkey!!!

Ingredients:

2.5 lbs turkey

2 cups gluten free bread crumbs (I make my own with the loaf ends of gluten free bread.)

1 Tbsp onion powder

1 Tbsp dried thyme

1/2 Tbsp garlic powder

1 tsp salt

1 egg

1 cup shredded mozzarella

2 Tbsp butter

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 medium onion, sliced

8 ounces sliced mushrooms

3 cups veggi or beef broth

2 Tbsp corn starch

Recipe:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Sauté onion in butter and oil, over medium heat, until caramelized, about 10 minutes.

(To make my bread crumbs, I add the toasted ends of my gluten free loaves to a food processor with my herbs and seasonings and process until combined. This makes for more even flavoring of the meatloaf.)

In a large mixing bowl add ground turkey, bread crumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, salt, and egg. Mix until combined.

Press 2/3 of the mixture into a loaf pan, I like to line my loaf pan with foil for easy removal. Make a trench.

Add sautéed onions.

Top with mozzarella. 

Cover with the remaining meat mixture.

Bake at 375 for one hour, until cheese is bubbly and begins to ooze out.

In the same skillet the onions were sautéed in, sautéed mushrooms over medium heat until soft, about 5 minutes. 

Add 2 cups of broth to the mushroom skillet. Bring to a low boil.

In a separate bowl, whisk 2 Tbsp cornstarch into remaining cup of broth. Add to mushroom/broth mixture. Stir gravy until thickened, about 2-3 minutes.

Slice meatloaf and serve smothered in mushroom gravy.

I like to serve mine with mashed potatoes and peas, oh my!

Enjoy!!!