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Meatloaf with Sauce
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Mexican Meatloaf

A fun spin on an American classic.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Glaze, Meatloaf, Mexican
Servings: 5 Adults
Calories: 543kcal
Author: turnips + tantrums

Ingredients

Meatloaf

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 medium onion chopped
  • 1 medium carrot chopped
  • 1 celery stalk chopped
  • 1 garlic clove grated
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 6 oz raw Mexican chorizo casing removed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp kosher
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/4 c ketchup
  • 1/4 c sour cream
  • 1/2 c dried bread crumbs

Salsa Glaze

  • 1 can cranberry sauce
  • 1/4 chunk medium white onion
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled
  • 1 Serrano chile stem removed
  • 1/4 c packed brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp chipotle paste
  • 1 tbsp mustard dijon or regular
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 375.
  • In a saute pan, heat olive oil. Add onions, carrots, and celery. Cook until onions are translucent, about 4 minutes. Add garlic, sauté 1 minute more. Toss mixture into a large bowl and let cool.
  • In the meantime, using a separate bowl, mix ketchup, sour cream and egg. Throw in with veggies. Add turkey, chorizo, breadcrumbs, salt & pepper. Mix well.
  • Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil; this technique will save tons of clean up time. Pour turkey mixture onto sheet and shape into a loaf. Think of the size of an average bread pan. It doesn't have to be perfect.
  • Throw the turkey loaf in the oven. Cook for 45-55 minutes, until the meat, registers 160 or turkey 180 on a meat thermometer. In my oven, 45 minutes does the trick.
  • For the sauce, heat a sauté pan to high. Add tomatoes, onion, garlic, and Serrano. Char everything. That means, get a good burn on the skins, don't be shy. (If you're using cranberries, have them waiting in the blender while you char everything else.)
  • Add charred ingredients to blender. Add Chipotle pepper and sugar. Blend until smooth.
  • Return to pan. Add mustard. Simmer 10 minutes, until sugar has dissolved. Season with salt. Serve over meatloaf.
  • I like to serve this with a potato (roasted or mashed) and a green (green beans or kale chips). So, so good!

Nutrition

Calories: 543kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 1025mg | Potassium: 447mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 2520IU | Vitamin C: 5.4mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1.6mg