Rachael's Turkey Stuffin' Meatloaf

Submitted by jessymroberts

"One of Racheal Ray's recipes - from Rachael Ray Yum-o cookbook, c. 2008. Serve with gravy (recipe included here). She serves this with scallion mashed potatoes and green beans."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 2 Meatloaves
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus some for drizzling
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 5 -6 stalks celery & leaves, from the heart, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) bag stuffing cubes, such as Pepperidge Farm
• 2 tablespoons poultry seasoning
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 3 lbs ground turkey
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. In a large skillet heat the 2 tablespoons of EVOO with 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery, and the bay leaf, season with salt and pepper, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the stuffing cubes to the skillet, season with poultry seasoning, then moisten with 4 cups (1 quart) of chicken stock. Discard the bay leaf. Place the stuffing in a bowl and cool.
3. Once the stuffing is cool enough to handle, add the turkey and the egg, and season with salt and pepper. Mix the turkey with the stuffing. Form the meat mixture into 2 long loaves on a non-stick baking sheet. Drizzle the loaves with EVOO and bake for about an hour, or until the meatloaves are brown and cooked through and they register 165 degrees F on the the meat thermometer.
4. FOR GRAVY: Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter in a sauce pot. Add the flour and whisk over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Whisk in the remaining 2 cups of stock and cook for 6 to 7 minutes, or until it thickens.

Reviews

[ForeverMama]

We thoroughly had a great meatloaf dinner tonight! Lovely flavors that reminded me of Thanksgiving! I realized at the last minute that I only had 1.3 lbs turkey, therefore, added 1 ground sausage to equal approximately 2 lbs. However, used the full amount of onions, celery, poultry seasoning, but used less stuffing (One 6 oz. box of Stove Top) and added less stock. It all came out Fab and I don’t think I would change a thing. Thanks so much, NE Lady, for sharing this recipe and contributing to our delicious family dinner. Made it for Only the Lonely tag game.