Saturday, January 16, 2010

turkey and roasted red pepper meatloaf


This is the only meatloaf I make; I love it. I found the recipe in Real Simple magazine. If you want to see the original, it is on page 274 of the March 2008 issue. (Judging from their pic, they chop and dice much finer than I do.)

You need:


a package of turkey (about 1 1/2 lb), plus:

1 small yellow onion, chopped
1 egg, beaten
1/2 c bread crumbs
1 c grated Parmesan
2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 c flat leaf parsley (I used curly this time because that's what I had and it was fine)
1 7 oz jar of roasted red peppers, cut into small pieces
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper


Put it all in a big bowl:



At this point, I had to hand it over to my very eager helper to stir while I chopped peppers:





Shape it into a loaf and put it in a pan. A tip from Real Simple is to not use a loaf pan, but use a larger one that allows heat to circulate and cook the meat evenly. So that's what I do:



Here it is all done (Bake about 45 min in an oven preheated to 400. - the internal temp should be 165). Just let it rest 15 min after that before you slice it. Great served with mashed potatoes and salad.

I probably could have chopped up those peppers a little smaller but I do like it with chunkier pieces of pepper and onions. If you want smaller vegetable pieces, I would imagine you could even use a food processor on them.

Happy Weekend!

xoxo

9 comments:

  1. My husband was just asking for meatloaf {it's comfort food season} and now I have a recipe ~ thanks!

    Jo

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  2. Looks good. I love the recipes from Real Simple! Haven't been disappointed yet.

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  3. I just found your blog and it's so great. I am glad to have found you!

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  4. Our family loves meatloaf and I enjoy trying different ways to make it fun. This sounds like a great recipe--thanks for sharing it. I bet the roasted red peppers are wonderful in it.

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  5. I hope you all enjoy it if you try it! :)
    Lavender and Lillies - thank you SO much! I appreciate your kind words :)

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  6. Thanks for the recipe, looks delicious! I'll have to try it at home, except I'll have to chop the onions really small, as my husband doesn't like them.

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  7. Just tried this tonight for dinner. So yummy. I love the way you included photos. And, I'm so glad I found your blog. I'm a mom of three in the PNW and have been truly inspired by your fashion sense.

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  8. Mona & Melissa - hope you like it if you try it :) and thanks Melissa for the kind words! :)

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