Falafel Turkey Loaf

This recipe was found in a cookbook compiled by Home EC teachers. This one came from Dana Hills High School, Dana Point, Calif. Posted for 2005 Zaar World Tour. Listed under Middle East recipes!

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 2⁄3 cup  tomato and basil pasta sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) package  falafel mix
• 2  lbs ground turkey
• 1  garlic clove, pressed
• 1  teaspoon ginger, minced

• sauce

• 1⁄4 cup cucumber, peeled and diced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dill
• 6  ounces garbanzo beans, drained (canned)
• 1⁄2 cup light sour cream

Directions

1. Beat eggs with a fork. Add water and tomato sauce and continue beating. Stir in falafel mix; let stand 5 minutes. Add ground turkey, garlic and ginger; mix thoroughly. Spread evenly into a loaf pan (or bundt pan).
2. Bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes.
3. Sauce: In a blender, blend cucumber, dill, garbanzo beans and sour cream until smooth.
4. Refrigerate sauce until ready to use.
5. I personally would prefer this sauce 'chunky'.
6. If you make in a bundt pan -- you can plate it and pour sauce in the middle!