Brown gravy turkey meatloaf.
INGREDIENTS:
1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon butter
3/4 cup and 2 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon minced white onion
1 cup minced green onions
2/3 cup minced carrots
2/3 cup minced celery
1/3 cup minced green bell
pepper 1/3 cup minced red bell
pepper 2-3/4 teaspoons minced garlic
1-1/4 teaspoons salt
1-1/4 teaspoons ground black
pepper 3/4 teaspoon cayenne
pepper 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
4 eggs
2/3 cup ketchup
2/3 cup half-and-half cream
2 pounds ground turkey
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons butter, divided
5-1/4 shallots, minced
1/3 cup minced red bell
pepper 2/3 cup minced yellow bell
pepper 1-1/3 sprigs fresh thyme
freshly ground black
pepper to taste
2/3 cup half-and-half cream
2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons minced garlic
1-1/3 cups beef stock
1-1/3 cups chicken stock
2-3/4 roma tomatoes - peeled, seeded and chopped
2/3 cup ketchup
salt and freshly ground black
pepper to taste
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DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute white onions, green onions, carrots, celery, green and red bell
peppers, and garlic until soft, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
In a large bowl, combine salt, black
pepper, cayenne
pepper, nutmeg and cumin. Stir in eggs, ketchup and half-and-half. Blend in vegetable mixture from skillet. Add ground turkey, and bread crumbs. Mix well with hands, then shape into a loaf. Place into greased 9x5 inch loaf pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 70 minutes, or until cooked through and nicely browned. Let rest for 10 minutes, then serve with gravy.
To make the gravy: Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute shallots with red and yellow
peppers until tender, about 10 minutes. Season with thyme, and black
pepper. Stir in half-and-half, garlic, beef stock and chicken stock. Increase heat to high, and boil uncovered until liquid is reduced by 1/4, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and ketchup. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Stir in remaining tablespoon butter, and season to taste with salt and
pepper. Strain gravy, discarding thyme before serving.