Greek Turkey Meatloaf With Aioli Recipes

GREEK-STYLE TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium. Add onion, garlic, and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft, 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, combine vegetables, turkey, egg, bread, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Using your hands, mix until combined. Mix in feta and dill. Transfer to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and form into a 4-by-10-inch loaf. Bake until cooked through, 45 to 55 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing.

GREEK TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, or lightly oil or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Heat a large pan over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Add the onion and carrots and sauté for 5 minutes, until tender. Add the garlic and sauté for 2 more minutes until you can smell the garlic. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat the two eggs with the salt and pepper. Stir in the bread crumbs and oregano, then add the can of tomatoes, the cooked vegetables, and the feta. It will be very gloppy. The add the turkey and use you hands to gently mix everything together until it's all well blended; it will still be a soft mixture. Use you hand to form a rectangular loaf on the tray (see Make Ahead Note). Smear the top and sides with the ketchup.
• Bake for 60 to 70 minutes until cooked through. You can turn the oven to broil if you like a nicely browned top and give it a couple of extra minutes. Let it cool on the tray for 15 minutes, then transfer carefully, using a couple of large spatulas, to a serving dish, or cut and serve right from the baking sheet.

BEST TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a jelly roll pan.
• Mix ground turkey, buttery round cracker crumbs, milk, onion, egg, salt, garlic, and black pepper in a bowl; shape into a loaf and place on the prepared jelly roll pan.
• Mix ketchup, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce in a separate bowl; set aside.
• Bake meatloaf in preheated oven for 30 minutes; remove from oven and drain liquids. Top meatloaf with ketchup topping. Return loaf to oven and continue baking until no longer pink in the center, about 30 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

GREEK MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Pat into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Cover and freeze one meat loaf for up to 3 months., Bake remaining meat loaf, uncovered, at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 5 minutes. Transfer to a serving plate; sprinkle with cheese. , To use frozen meat loaf: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Bake as directed; sprinkle with cheese.

TURKEY MEATLOAF WITH FETA AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Spray a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, parsley, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, if using, eggs, milk, feta, salt, and pepper. Add the turkey and gently stir to combine, being careful not to overwork the meat.
• Carefully pack the meat mixture into the prepared pan and bake until the internal temperature registers 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and slice. Put on a serving platter and serve.

GREEK-INSPIRED TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Mix turkey, feta cheese, eggs, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Transfer to the loaf pan and shape into a loaf.
• Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 1 hour 15 minutes. Pour off juices and allow to cool in the pan for 30 minutes before slicing.

REAL AIOLI

Steps:

• Place garlic slices in a mortar with kosher salt. Mash with the pestle into a fine paste, 4 or 5 minutes. Mix in lemon juice. Add a teaspoon of olive oil; stir and mash until oil is incorporated. Add another teaspoon and mix in thoroughly. Continue incorporating olive oil, teaspoon by teaspoon, mashing and stirring until aioli thickens up. If the aioli gets thicker than you like, add a few drops of water.

GREEK TURKEY MEATLOAF WITH AIOLI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Microwave spinach in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or just until wilted. Meanwhile, mix mayo and garlic until blended.
• Reserve 2 Tbsp. mayo mixture. Add remaining mayo mixture to spinach along with all remaining ingredients; mix just until blended.
• Press turkey mixture into 9x5-inch loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray. Top with reserved mayo mixture.
• Bake 45 min. or until done (165ºF).