Veggie Filled Turkey Loaf
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Course : Turkey
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2                     onions -- finely chopped
  2                     onions -- thinly sliced
  2                     garlic cloves -- finely minced
  3        tablespoons  unsalted butter or margarine
  10            ounces  mushrooms -- coarsely chopped
  2             pounds  ground turkey
  1 1/2           cups  plain dried bread crumbs
  2              large  eggs -- lightly beaten
  1         tablespoon  dijon mustard
     1/4           cup  finely chopped fresh parsley
  1           teaspoon  dried thyme
  1           teaspoon  salt
     1/4      teaspoon  black pepper
  10            ounces  frozen french-cut green beans -- thawed
                        ***CREAMY ONION GRAVY***
  1 1/4           cups  chicken broth
  3        tablespoons  flour
     1/2           cup  milk
 

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350'F. In a skillet, cook the chopped onions and the garlic in the butter until soft. Add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes. Scrape the mixture into a large bowl and let cool. Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl, except for the onion slices and green beans; mix well with your hands. Lightly grease a large roasting pan. Shape half of the meat mixture into a 14 x 4-inch loaf, flattening the top. Place the green beans down the center, leaving a 1-inch border. Top with the remaining meat, shaping the loaf to enclose the beans. Scatter sliced onions around the meat-loaf. Bake for 45 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer registers l60'F and the loaf is firm to touch. Transfer to a board. Slice; serve with onion gravy. CREAMY ONION GRAVY: After cooking the meatloaf, place the roasting pan with onions over medium heat, adding 1/4 cup of chicken broth; stir up the onions and any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, milk and I cup more chicken broth. Add the flour mixture to the pan. Bring to a boil, whisking. Cook until thicke

 

Nutritional Information:

245 Calories (kcal); 12g Total Fat; (42% calories from fat); 24g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 138mg Cholesterol; 542mg Sodium