Ingredients
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1 large onion, chopped
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2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
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3 -6 tablespoons oil
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1 lb white button mushrooms, very finely chopped (can use less)
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2 teaspoons seasoning salt (or use white salt seasoning salt is better)
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1 teaspoon black pepper
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
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1/4 cup chili sauce or 1/4 cup ketchup
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1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (can use more or less)
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1/3 cup full-fat milk (or use half and half)
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2 eggs, slighty beaten (if you are using extra large or jumbo eggs only use one egg)
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1 1/2 lbs ground turkey (use a mixture of both white and dark meat)
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1 cup chili sauce (or use 1 cup ketchup mixed with 2 tablespooons brown sugar)
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1 carrot, peeled and diced (about 1/8-inch)
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1 small green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
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1 1/4 cups fresh breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Set oven to 400 degrees.
- Set oven rack to second-lowest position).
- Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan or 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
- In a skillet cook the onion, garlic and green bell pepper in oil over medium heat for about 4 minutes.
- Add in the diced carrot and cook another 3 minutes.
- Add in the chopped mushrooms and cook stirring occasionally until the mushrooms release their liquid (about 15 minutes).
- Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, parsley and about 1/4 cup chili sauce; mix to combine, then transfer to a large bowl.
- In a small bowl mix together the fresh bread crumbs with the milk; let stand for 5 minutes, the stir in slightly beaten egg/s, mix then add to the veggies.
- Add in the turkey and Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper; mix with clean hands to combine well (the mixture will be very moist!).
- Form in an oval shape (about 9 x 5-inches) then place in a greased baking dish or a meatloaf pan if you have one.
- Brush the meatloaf with 1/4 cup with chili sauce.
- Bake for about 50-60 minutes, or until a meat thermometer registers 170F (basting again with about 3/4 cup chili sauce or ketchup or more if desired the last 20 minutes of cooking).
- Let meatloaf stand for about 10 minutes before slicing.