Movie and Dinner

I am having a web-related breakdown so I'm going to focus on something pleasant for the moment. On Saturday I went to see Dan in Real Life which i loved. Talk about funny (laugh out loud funny) and poignant (make you cry poignant). Trust me. Go see it.

Then for dinner I made the recipe below. This is the 3rd or 4th time I've made it, and it's good every time. Unexpectedly so. Even real meat eaters find this recipe satisfying and delicious. I'm enjoying it again as a meatloaf sandwich.

This makes 2 loaves --and big ones at that. I cut the recipe in half. Served with mashed potatoes, some danish squash and a stir fry of asparagus and snow peas. My mom's pumpkin pie for dessert!

Turkey Meatloaf

3 cups chopped yellow onions (2 large onions)

2 tablespoons good olive oil

2 teaspoons kosher salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (1/2 teaspoon dried)

1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce

3/4 cup chicken stock

1 1/2 teaspoons tomato paste

5 pounds ground turkey breast

1 1/2 cups plain dry bread crumbs

3 extra-large eggs, beaten

3/4 cup ketchup

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

In a medium saute pan, over medium-low heat, cook the onions, olive oil, salt, pepper, and thyme until translucent, but not browned, approximately 15 minutes. Add the Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste and mix well. Allow to cool to room temperature.
Combine the ground turkey, bread crumbs, eggs, and onion mixture in a large bowl. Mix well and shape into a rectangular loaf on an ungreased sheet pan. Spread the ketchup evenly on top. Bake for 1 1/2 hours until the internal temperature is 160 degrees F. and the meatloaf is cooked through. (A pan of hot water in the oven under the meatloaf will keep the top from cracking.) Serve hot, at room temperature, or cold in a sandwich.