Turkey and Shiitake Loaf With Sherry Gravy

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Here is something different for a weeknight meatloaf dinner."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 45mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 lb fresh shiitake mushroom, trimmed and coarsely chopped
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 cup chopped scallion
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
• 3 tablespoons Thai fish sauce (nam pla)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground turkey
• 1 cup firm fresh whole wheat bread crumbs
• 1 cup cooked brown rice or 1 cup cooked white rice
• 2 tablespoons prepared green curry paste
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons dry sherry

directions

1. In a big skillet, heat the oil; stir/saute the mushrooms and carrots over medium heat for 8 minutes or until the mushrooms and carrots are soft.
2. Add in scallions, ginger, fish sauce, and soy sauce; cook 2 minutes.
3. Spoon about half of the mushroom mixture into a big mixing bowl and leave the remainder in the skillet.
4. To the mushrooms in the mixing bowl, add the turkey, bread crumbs, rice, curry paste, and eggs; gently combine the ingredients using your hands.
5. Pat mixture into a 9x5 inch loaf pan, smoothing the top; sprinkle with sesame seeds.
6. Bake in a 350° oven for about 1 hour or until the loaf is firm and the top is richly browned (meat thermometer inserted into the center should read 160°).
7. Let meatloaf stand in pan for 10 minutes before slicing to serve.
8. While meatloaf is baking, make the gravy: add chicken broth to the mushroom mixture in the skillet; bring to a boil.
9. In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the sherry and whisk into the mushroom mixture.
10. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook until the mushroom gravy is slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
11. Serve the meatloaf slices covered with the gravy.