Thanksgiving Turkey Meatloaf

Submitted by Food.com

"A delicious optical illusion turning meatloaf into a Thanksgiving centerpiece."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 35mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• for meatloaf

• 1 cup seasoned stuffing mix
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1 large egg
• 1 onion
• 1 celery
• 1 carrot
• 2 teaspoons rosemary
• 2 teaspoons sage
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• black pepper
• 2 1⁄2 lbs ground turkey

• for sauce or coating

• 1⁄2 cup cranberries (canned)
• 1⁄2 cup ketchup
• 1⁄8 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 1 teaspoon sage

directions

1. to make the meatloaf:

2. In a bowl, combine seasoned stuffing, milk, eggs; stir then add diced onions, diced celery, shredded carrots, chopped sage, rosemary, salt, and black pepper; then add ground turkey and mix.
3. Form the shape of a turkey (its body, wings, legs) on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

4. to make the sauce:

5. In a small bowl, combine the canned cranberries, ketchup, hot sauce, chopped rosemary and sage.
6. Apply a thick coating of the sauce over the turkey-shaped meatloaf.
7. Bake 375°F for 50 minutes.
8. Garnish/decorate with anything Thanksgiving-like such as lemons, sage leaves, whole rosemary, fresh or frozen cranberries.

Reviews

[cathyloiacono]

This tasted really good. When I shaped it, it looked like a Turkey. Once I covered it with the sauce, not so much. After it was baked, not any better. We used the left over sauce on our plates. The flavors really were excellent. I had to cook it an extra 15 minutes. Next time I make it I will par cook the vegtables.

 

[HappyAbandon]

Great flavor. I will add more spicy heat next time. Kids thought they were getting beef; they didn’t like that it was turkey. But my husband and I thought it was great!