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@contentandwell Gosh, I must confess I don't measure anything! That's probably a curse to some [thinking @jakedduck1]. I start with about 1.5 pound ground turkey. I don't eat beef hardly at all. Ground turkey is my go-to along with chicken and fish. Handful or more of diced celery and another of the same amount of diced onion, all fresh. Cup to cup and a half of pasta sauce. If you don't have that try salsa or tomato sauce. Oatmeal about 1 cup or so, helps bind things together rather than breadcrumbs, and will give you a solid loaf. One or two eggs. If you are using veggies you can take and mash them up if you want. Spices I just keep shaking the shakers until it looks like enough. I am fond of pepper, and salt free multi spices like Mrs. Dash. Garlic either fresh or minced add a little bit of a taste component, too. Everything gets mixed well together using my hands and baked. Like I said you can be very creative with it!
Ginger
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@gingerw I made the meatloaf for dinner and it was very good. I did it with just one pound of ground turkey, 93%lean, added about 2/3 C oatmeal, a tomato basil sauce that I bought over the weekend from Whole Foods, sauteed celery and onion, and some Tuscan Herbs seasoning (it comes in a grinder bottle). My husband didn't have much hope for it when he heard we were having turkey meatloaf but he ended up having seconds! There was some sauce leftover so we used that on top of the slices and put a little home grated pecorino romano on top. Yum!
Thanks for the idea. I wasn't sure how long to cook it for so I googled turkey meatloaf recipes and there were many online too.
@harriethodgson1 @hopeful33250 Sounds good, I think I will buy it. As if I don't already have enough cookbooks, but at my age, I like simple recipes and since dietary concerns have been addressed, that's a huge plus.
JK
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Thanks @gingerw As I said, it was mainly the oatmeal I wasn't sure about. I think I may make this tomorrow. I prefer ground turkey for tacos but haven't used it for much else.
JK