Meatloaf is a quick and easy recipe to put together. The turkey meatloaf recipe makes a substantial and moist main dish. Serve this hearty turkey meatloaf along with a salad, rice and dinner rolls for a complete meal. Leftover meatloaf can be reheated, or made into sandwiches for lunch the next day. Mashed potatoes also make a terrific side dish to serve along with turkey meatloaf.
Turkey Meatloaf Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground turkey
- 2 teaspoons ground sage
- 1 envelope Lipton golden onion recipe soup & dip mix
- 3/4 cup Italian style bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese - divided in half
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup water
Turkey Meatloaf Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the ground turkey, sage, onion soup mix, breadcrumbs and 1/4 cup of the cheese into a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, lightly whisk together the eggs, tomato sauce and water.
- Add the liquid mixture to the bowl of turkey and mix together until all ingredients are well incorporated.
- Place the turkey meatloaf in a greased 13 by 9 inch glass pan.
- Place the pan in the oven and bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven, and sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese on top.
- Return the pan to the oven and bake for another 15 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven, and let the meatloaf sit for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Turkey Meatloaf Recipe Hints and Suggestions
- A one ounce package of Lipton golden onion recipe soup and dip mix is called for in this recipe. Regular Lipton onion soup mix can also be used.
- Italian style breadcrumbs are seasoned with Parmesan cheese, parsley, onion powder and garlic powder. Plain breadcrumbs can be used in place of the seasoned breadcrumbs if desired.
- To prepare the glass pan, either spray the bottom and sides with non-stick cooking spray, or use a paper towel to spread a bit of margarine around the bottom and sides. Properly preparing the pan will help prevent the meatloaf from sticking to the bottom and sides.
- Ground beef can be substituted for the ground turkey in this meatloaf recipe if desired.
- Meat lovers can try using a mixture of ground beef, veal and pork, in place of the ground turkey.
- Do not over mix the meatloaf, or an overly dense meatloaf will result.
- Substitute ketchup for the tomato sauce for a more traditional flavored meatloaf.
- To make BBQ turkey meatloaf, substitute BBQ sauce for the tomato sauce.
Additional Ground Turkey Recipes
The Eggplant Moussaka recipe makes a wonderful Greek style casserole featuring ground turkey, eggplant and tomato sauce as it's main ingredients. The Asian-Style Spring Roll Recipe features ground turkey, instead of ground pork, as its main ingredient.
Lynn Smythe - ABOUT THE WRITER Born and raised in Rochester, New York, freelance writer Lynn Smythe obtained her bachelor's degree in Geology from ...
