Thursday Turkey Meat Loaf - ★Cooking Recipes★

Adapted from "One Dish at a Time: Delicious Recipes and Stories from My Italian-American Childhood and Beyond" by Valerie Bertinelli (c) Rodale 2012. Provided courtesy of Valerie Bertinelli. All rights reserved.
Directions for: Thursday Turkey Meat Loaf

Ingredients

2 slices soft white sandwich bread, torn into small pieces (about 2 cups)

cup whole milk

1 lb(s) ground turkey

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

8 thin slices pancetta, finely chopped

onion, finely chopped

3 cloves garlic, chopped

cup ketchup, plus more for drizzling

1 cup loosely packed flat-leaf parsley

tsp dried oregano

cup Italian-seasoned dry breadcrumbs

tsp kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 500F.

2. Combine the bread and milk in a large bowl and soak for 10 minutes. Add the turkey, eggs, cheese, pancetta, onion, garlic, ketchup, parsley, oregano, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper. Mix well with your hands. Shape into an 8-inch-by-5-inch loaf and transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 325 degrees F and drizzle more ketchup all over the top of the loaf. Bake until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the loaf reads 165F, about 45 minutes. Let the meat loaf rest for 10 minutes, then transfer to a platter and serve.

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