Dec 21, 2011
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Southwestern Turkey Meat Loaf

The recipe for this spicy, cheese-topped meat loaf comes from home cook Matt Gibbs of Houston, Texas. This recipe first appeared in the 2012 SAVEUR 100, with the article Meatloaf.
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SERVES 8

INGREDIENTS

1¼ lb. ground turkey
2½ cups roughly crushed Ritz-brand crackers
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded pepper Jack cheese
½ cup chili sauce, such as Heinz
¼ cup prepared horseradish
2 tbsp. chili powder
2 tbsp. Worcestershire
2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
1 16-oz. can diced tomatoes and green chiles, such as Ro*Tel, drained 
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 350°. In a bowl, combine turkey, 2 cups crackers, ½ cup of each cheese, chili sauce, horseradish, chili powder, Worcestershire, mustard, garlic, eggs, onion, tomatoes and chiles, and salt and pepper. Transfer to a foil-lined baking sheet and shape into a 10″ by 6″ loaf. Combine remaining crackers and cheeses with butter in a bowl; sprinkle over top of meat loaf. Bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the meat loaf reads 160°, about 30 minutes.
Southwestern Turkey Meat Loaf

This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #144

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First things first. Next time I will saute the onions and garlic prior to adding them to the loaf, I also think it could have used something extra to bond it whether it be more crackers, or eggs I couldn't say. It almost goes without saying that a cook time of 30 minutes is very short, I cooked mine for close to 1hr. 15 min.
Didn't like it much the first night, but, the leftovers have been very good. I might also add some hotter chiles to it next time, it could have used a bit of a bite.
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My Dad and I really enjoyed this recipe, lots of melding flavours and ahh yes the Ritz crackers do work very well in this meatloaf. Excellent recipe, great to have multiple recipes for a meatloaf.
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