Turk-Eye Meatloaves with Bloody Sauce

Name: Turk-Eye Meatloaves with Bloody Sauce
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 177 milliliters bread crumbs; 227 grams chicken sausage, removed from casings (about 2 links); 1 date, minced; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 egg; 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons ground sumac; 227 grams ground turkey; 1 bunch black or green kale, trimmed and sliced; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 black olive, for garnish; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 4 servings Olive oil, for baking; 237 milliliters fresh pomegranate seeds; 237 milliliters red wine; 1 shallot, minced; 170 grams tomato paste; 118 milliliters water; 1 small white onion, peeled, for garnish; 1 small zucchini, grated

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Turk-Eye Meatloaves with Bloody Sauce a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 588 calories, 32g of protein, and 29g of fat each. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes. A mixture of bay leaf, garlic, shallot, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the ground cumin you could follow this main course with the Moroccan Chocolate Mousse as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Oven

In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, chicken sausage, zucchini, pomegranate seeds, bread crumbs, shallots, egg, garlic, cumin, and sumac. Season the mixture with plenty of salt, and pepper.

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Pomegranate Seeds

Chicken Sausage

Ground Turkey

Breadcrumbs

Shallot

Zucchini

Garlic

Pepper

Cumin

Sumac

Salt

Egg

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Bowl

Combine lightly, do not over mix.

Line a small baking sheet with foil and drizzle with oil. Split turkey mixture into four equal portions. Take each portion and shape into an eye shape that's long, flat and about 1-inch high.

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Whole Turkey

Cooking Oil

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Baking Sheet

Aluminum Foil

Place on the prepared sheet pan.

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Frying Pan

Cut the onion in half and pick out 2 "leaves" from the center of each half.

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Onion

Place one "leaf" in the center of each turkey "eye" so it looks like the white of an eye. Then slice the olive in half and place each in the center of each turkey eye.

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Whole Turkey

Olives

Bake the meatloaves in the oven, about 20 to 25 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted in the middle of the loaves reads 160 degrees F.

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Remove and set aside. Cover with foil and keep warm.

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Aluminum Foil

While the turkey is baking, make the tomato sauce.

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Tomato Sauce

Whole Turkey

To make the tomato sauce: Stir the tomato paste, wine, water, bay leaf, and thyme together in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes, seasoning with salt, and pepper along the way.

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Tomato Paste

Tomato Sauce

Seasoning

Bay Leaves

Pepper

Thyme

Water

Salt

Wine

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Sauce Pan

Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat until shimmering.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds.

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Garlic

Add the kale and cook 1 minute, then add the water and dates. Lower the heat to medium, cover and cook 5 minutes, or until the kale has softened but still has a bite.

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Dates