Cadillac Cowgirl Turkey Meatloaf

Items Needed

1 or 2 sheet pans, lined with foil
Large saute pan
Large bowl for combining ingredients
A Big Girl glass of vino (optional!!)


Ingredients for Meatloaf

2 tsp Salt
1 1/2 tsp Coarse Ground Pepper
1 tsp Dried Thyme
2 T Olive Oil
2 large Onions, chopped
2 T Worcestershire Sauce
3/4 C Chicken Stock
3 lg Eggs
1 1/2 C Bread Crumbs
1 T Tomato Paste
5 lbs Ground Turkey
5 pcs Bacon, diced
Sauce for meatloaf (recipe below or you can use one you and your family like)

Ingredients for Sauce

In a small bowl whisk together:
2 C Ketchup
1/3 C Spicy Brown Mustard
1 tsp Horseradish
1 tsp Tomato Paste
1 T Brown Sugar (more or less to taste)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large saute pan, add the olive oil, salt, pepper, thyme and onions. Saute until translucent and cooked through, about 15 minutes. Dice the bacon and when the onions are almost finished, add the bacon so that it starts to cook while the onions are finishing. When the onions are translucent, add the Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste and chicken stock. The bacon will finish cooking when you bake the meatloaf. Let the mixture cool for a bit before handling it. In a large bowl, combine the turkey, eggs and bread crumbs. Add the onion and bacon mixture and gently combine all of the ingredients. Make sure you have clean hands - you'll have to use your hands and a large spoon. Once it is combined, you can either make one meatloaf, or divide the the mixture into two so that you can enjoy one now and bake and freeze one for later. Depending on how many you are going to make, place the mixture on one or two sheet pans and shape into a rectangular loaf. Spread the sauce over the meatloaf and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes or until done all the way through. If you are going to bake and freeze one for later, you can wait and put the sauce on it when you serve it later. Allow the meatloaf to stand for 5-10 minutes, serve and enjoy!

I like to serve the meatloaf with mashed potatoes and either green beans or a salad. This is a great way to eat a little less red meat and not know the difference. It's really delicious :)