Dinner Party Meatloaf
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Tear bread into about 1 centimeter size pieces, removing the crust. Spread bread on baking sheet and place in oven for 5-7 minutes until slightly toasted. Remove from oven and set aside in a medium-size mixing bowl. Evenly pour 1/4 cup milk over bread in mixing bowl.
- Now, prep all of the ingredients that will be sauteed in batches. The following should be diced into approximately 1/2 centimeter pieces and kept in separate pep bowls: pancetta, red onion, shallots, oyster mushrooms, and pears.
- Cook the pancetta in a large skillet on medium heat, slowly and steadily until fat is rendered and pancetta is slightly crisp, about 5-8 minutes. Remove from skillet and add to medium size mixing bowl with the bread.
- Add 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet and cook the red onion and shallots on medium heat until transparent, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from skillet and add to the mixing bowl.
- Add 2 more tablespoons butter and the mushrooms to the skillet and cook until brown, about 5 minutes. And as Ms. Julia Child used to say: "Don't crowd the mushrooms or they won't get brown!" (You may have to cook in two batches, depending on the size of your skillet). Add to mixing bowl.
- Now deglaze the pan by adding 1/2 cup red wine to the skillet. Cook on medium heat while scrapping the brown bits off the bottom with a wooden spoon until the wine has reduced by about half. Evenly pour reduced wine in to mixing bowl.
- Add yet another 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet. Sautee the diced pears plus 1 tablespoon of sugar evenly dispersed on medium high heat until they begin to caramelize slightly. Add to the mixing bowl.
- Combine ground turkey plus the herbs, lemon zest and salt to taste (about 1/2 - 1 teaspoon) to the the mixing bowl ingredients and knead for about 1 minute, until fully incorporated.
- Lightly butter a loaf pan and transfer meatloaf mixture to the pan. Sprinkle the top of the meatloaf with breadcrumbs and any remaining diced pears (optional).
- Cook at 450 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, return to oven at 325 degrees for 20-25 more minutes. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
883
kcal
44% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).