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Spicy Turkey Meatloaf
This rich, spicy turkey meatloaf, adapted from Cory Obenour of Blue Plate restaurant in San Francisco.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp bacon fat or butter
- 1 medium onion, small dice
- 5 clove garlic, minced
- 2⁄3 cup breadcrumbs
- pinch of dried thyme
- 2 tsp minced fresh sage
- 3 tbl chopped italian parsley
- 11⁄2 tsp chopped fresh thyme
- 3⁄4 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1⁄2 cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- 6 tbl ketchup
- 2 tsp Worcestershire
- 3⁄4 tsp red wine vinegar
- 3⁄4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tsp Kosher salt
- tabasco sauce
- 2 lb ground dark-meat turkey

Directions
Heat the oven to 350°F and spray a 5-by-9-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.
Melt the bacon fat in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until the onion has softened, about 5 minutes. Take care to not caramelize the onions. Remove from the heat and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients except the turkey. Let sit for 5 minutes, to allow the crumbs to absorb the wet ingredients and soften.
Add the meat and the onion mixture to the bowl and mix by hand until well combined. Transfer the mixture to the greased loaf pan and bake for about 5 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through the cooking. Let cool before unmolding.