I think we can all agree, there’s just nothing like Mom’s home cookin’. It just tastes better, doesn’t it? In a veiled attempt to get more home cooked meals I’ve asked my Mom to submit some of her favorite recipes for me to share with y’all each Monday. Let’s get cooking in the kitchen with Mom!
First off, let’s pretend we didn’t skip last week’s recipe post, capiche? Thanks 🙂 Anywho, this week’s recipe is partly inspired by an AMAZING meal my Mom and I both recently enjoyed in Las Vegas – Wolfgang Puck’s famous bacon wrapped meatloaf! Now our recipe is quite a bit different than his, but it’s a nice twist on classic comfort food. It’s filling, high on the protein and a perfect served with a nice heap of creamy mashed potatoes. Mmm… 🙂
Ingredients:
- ½ cup dried bread crumbs, preferably with Italian seasonings
- ¼ chopped flat leaf parsley
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tbsp whole milk or cream
- ½ grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 5 to 8 slices bacon
Preheat over to 375 degrees.
In a large bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, parsley, eggs, milk or cream, cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, salt and pepper. Add the turkey and gently stir to combine, being careful not to overwork the mixture. (I will usually use my hands to combine everything.)
Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Lay out the strips of bacon in a rectangle shape. Place the turkey mixture in the middle, shaping into a loaf. Using the parchment paper, wrap the bacon up and around the turkey to cover. Use the parchment paper to solidify the shape of your loaf. While still wrapped in the parchment paper, bake the meatloaf for approximately 35 minutes. Then pull back the parchment paper and let bake for another 15 to 20 minutes, until the bacon appears well cooked and the meatloaf reaches 165 degrees on a thermometer.
I like to serve this with steamed broccoli (tossed with some melted butter, lemon juice and a sprinkle of salt) and mashed potatoes. The leftover meatloaf also makes for a great sandwich.
Enjoy!