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Just-Like-Thanksgiving Turkey Meat Loaf

Name: Just-Like-Thanksgiving Turkey Meat Loaf
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup seasoned stuffing cubes; 1/2 cup milk; 1 large egg, beaten; 1 celery rib, finely chopped; 1 small onion, grated; 1 small carrot, grated; 1/4 cup dried cranberries; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3 to 4-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh sage; 3 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary; 1-1/2 pounds lean ground turkey; 1/2 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce; 1/2 cup ketchup; 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. + standing Bake: 45 min.

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Jan. 12, 2023

For a holiday meal any time of year, this tender turkey meat loaf is perfect. Complemented with a cranberry glaze, it’s a mouthwatering dish.—Mollie Brown, Los Angeles, CA

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Ingredients

1 cup seasoned stuffing cubes
1/2 cup milk
1 large egg, beaten
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1 small onion, grated
1 small carrot, grated
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 to 4-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh sage
3 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
1-1/2 pounds lean ground turkey
1/2 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine stuffing cubes and milk. Let stand 10 minutes; break up stuffing cubes with a fork. Stir in egg, celery, onion, carrot, cranberries, salt and pepper. Combine sage and rosemary; add half to the mixture. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Pat into an ungreased 9x5-in. loaf pan.
Bake, uncovered, 25 minutes; drain if necessary. Combine cranberry sauce, ketchup, pepper sauce and remaining herbs; spread over meat loaf. Bake 20-25 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 165°.

Can you freeze Just-Like-Thanksgiving Turkey Meat Loaf?

Shape meat loaf in plastic wrap-lined loaf pan; cover and freeze until firm. Remove from pan and wrap securely in foil; return to freezer. To use, unwrap meat loaf and bake in pan as directed, increasing time as necessary for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 303 calories, 11g fat (3g saturated fat), 127mg cholesterol, 712mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 2g fiber), 23g protein.

Just-Like-Thanksgiving Turkey Meat Loaf

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Can you freeze Just-Like-Thanksgiving Turkey Meat Loaf?

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