Chef Bob: Turkey Meat Loaf With Mashed Potatoes

Chef Bob: Turkey Meat Loaf With Mashed Potatoes

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I am truly honored and humbled to have been asked to join Beyond Black & White as Official Food Blogger. I truly hope I live up to all your expectations, needs and (sometimes) healthy dining experiences. I am a formally trained well-seasoned chef who love's the American cuisine. Comfort food is what I do, although not much is out of my realm of possibility. Experienced in 5 star black tie quality yet designed for the people who just want to enjoy truly fine food at home. So relax, have a glass of wine, and indulge yourself. Comfort food, the American way of life!

Turkey Meat Loaf With Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic jus **

 

 

Tired of the same old meatloaf on Thursdays?  Craving something different?  Then this mat be the answer for you.  Still meatloaf, but with a twist.  Ground turkey, herbs and spices all combine with the Roasted Garlic AuJus to creat a balanced, multi layerd eating experiance you have to try to believe.  Mashed potatos with a zip from buttermilk, the meat with a touch of heat combine to wisk you to another plain of existence.  Enjoy My Friends.  Stay Hungry.

Serves 6

Hands-On Time: 45m

Total Time: 1hr 55m

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds      lean ground turkey
  • 1      onion, chopped
  • 1      bunch spinach, thick stems removed and leaves chopped (about 4 cups)
  • 1 cup      fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1/2      cup Japanese Panko bread crumbs (or old fashioned oat meal if you prefer)
  • 2      tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • ¼ to ½      tsp. red pepper flakes or to taste
  • ½ tsp.  thyme
  • 2 large      eggs
  • Kosher      salt and black pepper
  • 4      pounds potatoes, quartered and peeled
  • Approximately      1 cup buttermilk (you may need more)
  • Softened      butter
  • 1      tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400° F. In a bowl, combine the turkey, onion, spinach, parsley, bread crumbs, mustard, egg white, and ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper.

2. Transfer the mixture to a baking sheet and form it into a 10-inch loaf.  Bake until cooked through, 45 to 50 minutes. (180 degrees on an instant read thermometer.)

3. Meanwhile, place the potatoes in a large pot of enough water to cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until tender.  Drain the potatoes and return them to the pot. Mash with the buttermilk, butter, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper or to taste.

4. Serve the meat loaf with the potatoes and Veg of your choice, and Roasted Garlic Au Jus (below)

** Roasted Garlic Au jus

Ingredients

2 large head of garlic cut in half

Salt and pepper to taste

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 small shallot or half of a small onion minced

2 ½ cups of vegetable stock

2 sprigs of fresh rosemary (1/2 teaspoons of dried)

1 tablespoon of chilled butter

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees; add the chopped garlic heads to an ovenproof baking dish. Season with salt and pepper and olive oil. Cover with foil and bake in the oven for an hour. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Squeeze the garlic from the cut bulb and set aside.

2. Heat a medium nonstick cooking pan; add the oil and sauté the shallots until translucent.

3. Add the vegetable broth, fresh rosemary and the roasted garlic and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the butter right before serving to add body and tighten up the jus.

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MadamCJCPA 1125 pts

Sorry to hear about the loss of your brother Bob, you have my sincerest condolences.

Karla00 382 pts

I'm sorry for your loss, may you find peace and comfort during this difficult time.

Thanks for the twist on the turkey meatloaf recipe; I'll try to make it your way next time. This is a staple in my home, since I don't eat red meat. However, I do prefer to use ground chicken it's not as greasy as ground turkey and it also makes some really great burgers.

 

***The 98% fat free turkey taste like cardboard*** 85% is usually okay. As for the ground chicken I use the 50% less fat!

Karla 18238 pts

 Karla00 I'm very picky about ground meat which is why I grind my own.  That way, I can control which cuts go into my grind and I can grind it as fine or as coarse as I want.  I have a Kitchen Aid mixer with a grinding attachment but they do sell meat grinders as stand-alones (both manual and electronic).  I know it sounds like work but it really isn't.  Now that I grind my own meat, I would never go back.

Karla00 382 pts

 Karla

 Happy New Year Karla!

That sounds like a viable option..... Why didn't I think of that? Hmmm! It makes perfect sense to grind my own chicken. Like you said one never knows what cuts are being used. Thanks a bunch!!!

Karla 18238 pts

 Karla00 Happy New Year to you too.  Also, you can control the fat that goes in too.  I have ground meat at 98 percent lean and then sauteed it in olive oil; I figure out the percentage by weighing the meat and then figuring out a ratio of fat.  At least most of the fat isn't saturated.  Also, steaming ground lean meats keeps them from being too dry.  I made a Thai meat loaf from ground chicken breasts, shaped it, wrapped it and steamed it.  It was beautiful, tasty and the meat was very dense so I was able to thin slice it.  It was wonderful on baguettes for sandwiches.

Karla00 382 pts

 Karla

 Thx for the tips! :-)

dasdbobb 1380 pts

Hi BBW.  I'm sorry i didn't post ny New Years recipes, I had a rough holiday season.  My eldest brother passed awaay on Christmas Eve, and i've been kinda down in the dumps.  I will be getting to my usual 2 a week postings soon though.  But for all who read Beyond Black & White, I wish you health happiness and long life.  HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL MY FRIENDS. I LOVE YOU ALL!!

Brenda55 19449 pts moderator

 dasdbobb 

Awwwwww. Sorry to hear this Bob.  My condolences. Take all the time you need.

Here is wishing you a Happy New years also. 

dasdbobb 1380 pts

 Brenda55

 Thanks Brenda 55

MixedUpInVegas 1653 pts

 Brenda55  dasdbobb

 Please accept my sincere sympathies for the loss of your dear brother.  To lose him on Christmas eve makes a sad situation all the more so.

 

First Husband died on New Year's day and it was years before I could find joy in the holidays.

 

May you find peace . . . .

onmywayup 1750 pts

 dasdbobbAw, sorry to hear about your brother.  :(

onmywayup 1750 pts

I'm hungry now :(

 

I'm supposed to be on a diet. :/

dasdbobb 1380 pts

 onthewaydown

 This is turkey!  High protien, low fat!  Very healthy. 

 

Karla 18238 pts

I love meatloaf.  Up until my husband had mine, he hated it  Now he loves it and requests it constantly.  This will be a great change of pace!  Thanks!

 

MixedUpInVegas 1653 pts

This loks great, Chef Bob!  For sure will try it.  Thought you might have some "lucky" New Year's recipe for us.  So many ethnicities have interesting New Year's foods for luck. Making chicken and seafoood gumbo for my New Year's menu.

Karla 18238 pts

 MixedUpInVegas I'm doing the requisite Hoppin' John.

Brenda55 19449 pts moderator

 Karla  MixedUpInVegas Boy that was a tradition at our house growing up.

 

Hoppin John, ham, collards and corn bread.  We would eat it at midnight. ( don't do the midnight thing now since ringing in the new year with heartburn is a no no these days)

 

We made ours with cow peas.  How do you do yours?.

Karla 18238 pts

 Brenda55  MixedUpInVegas Same; I make it with cowpeas. I, also, don't want to ring in the New Year with heartburn so we eat it on the 1st for an early dinner.  I've got collards and ham as well.  Our Whole Foods smokes ham hocks so I have about three of those and I just put them directly into the cowpeas (they aren't very salty) and the smoky flavor is to die for.  I serve them over rice.

Brenda55 19449 pts moderator

 Karla  MixedUpInVegas Now we do it just a tad different and cook the rice in the pot liquor from the peas and hocks after hocks have fallen apart and the peas are cooked. 

We also now eat it on the first for an early supper. Can't go to bed on all that heavy food like I could back in the day. 

MixedUpInVegas 1653 pts

 Brenda55  Karla

 Are cow peas the same as blackeyed peas?

dasdbobb 1380 pts

 MixedUpInVegas  Brenda55  Karla

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowpea

   Here is all you ever wanted to know about cowpeas.

Brenda55 19449 pts moderator

 MixedUpInVegas  Karla No they are not.  They are much smaller and are reddish brown in color but they have the same "eye" pattern on them like black eyed peas.  Different flavor.  They take a little longer to cook than black eyed peas.

 

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ASwirlGirl 3033 pts

 MixedUpInVegas We're having gumbo as well. It's our family's New Year's tradition.

MixedUpInVegas 1653 pts

 ASwirlGirl

 That's right, Swirlie.  Creoles eat gumbo on New Year's.  I always have an open house on New Year's afternoon--all the seafood and chicken gumbo you can eat and lots of cheap champagine--and of course, Beausoleil--my favorite French zydego group--and other French Creole music.  It is always a great party!

JQAbroad 334 pts

I've always wanted to make a loaf! I imagine you can do the same for meat loaf by using ground beef instead? Thanks for sharing! Adding to my favorites!

dasdbobb 1380 pts

 JQAbroad

 jq, oF COURSE YOU CAN!  THE ONLY THING I RECOMMEND IS ADDING ANOTHER 1/2 DICED ONION, AS BEEF IS A STRONGER FLAVOR THAN THE TURkEY.  LOL, sorry for shouting.  caps lock error.  I also suggest you use an 80-20 lean beef, any less fat and it will be dry.  You can also top this with bacon to cook it, gives it that little hint of smokeness flavor.  Enjoy!!!