Turkey Bacon Meatloaf with Attitude

I find ground turkey usually turns out so dry and gritty and usually quite bland. By adding minced bacon to the ground turkey you get a moist and juicy loaf and it adds some great flavor, also the addition of rice absorbs the fat from the bacon and keeps the loaf together quite nicely. This is on the spicy side which is how we like it but you can easily tone this down by decreasing the hot pepper flakes.

INGREDIENTS

1 pound ground turkey

1/4 pound bacon, minced

4 cloves garlic processed through garlic press

1/4 cup minced onion

1/4 cup GF instant rice

1/2 tablespoon GF chicken bouillon granules

1/2 teaspoon hot pepper flakes

1/4 cup mayonnaise

2 to 3 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons Frank’s RedHot sauce

DIRECTIONS

Mix together the ground turkey, minced bacon, pressed garlic, minced onion, rice, chicken bouillon granules and hot pepper flakes and place in the refrigerator for 4 hours to allow the flavours to meld.

Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, coat with non-stick spray, shape the meat mixture into a loaf and place it on top of foil.

Mix together the mayonnaise, parmesan cheese and hot sauce and set aside.

Place in a preheated 350 degree Fahrenheit oven and cook for 45 minutes, remove from oven and brush the meatloaf with the mayonnaise mixture, return to oven and cook for another 15 minutes.

Cover loosely with foil and allow cooling for 10 minutes before slicing into the meatloaf.
Enjoy!

*Please keep in mind that not all dried herbs and spices are gluten free so check the labels to make sure the brand you are using is gluten free. The same applies for prepackaged store-bought items, check the labels to be sure. If in doubt, call the toll free number on packaging to be safe and to make your cooking/eating experience is truly gluten free.