Fiesta Turkey Loaf or Burgers |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Every so often I find frozen ground turkey on sale for about 70 cents a pound, and I seriously stock up. We're big meatloaf and burger junkies, and love to switch between beef and turkey. I found this recipe on . Ingredients:
1 lb ground turkey |
1/2 lb chicken sausage, casings removed and discarded (may substitute pork sausage) |
1 cup prepared chunky salsa, divided use |
2 large eggs, lightly beaten |
1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips (measured after crushing) |
1/2 cup minced onion |
1/4 cup diced green bell pepper (sweet capsicum) |
3/4 cup fine-shredded monterey jack pepper cheese, monterey jack cheese or 3/4 cup mexican blend cheese, divided use |
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro |
1 teaspoon kosher salt (to taste) |
1/2 teaspoon ground roast cumin or 1/2 teaspoon traditional cumin powder |
fresh ground pepper |
1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F
2. Using a large serving fork, combine turkey, chicken sausage, 1/2 cup of the salsa, crushed tortilla chips, onions, bell peppers, 1/2 cup of the cheese, cilantro, salt, cumin, pepper, and liquid smoke. Mix until well-combined, but do not over-mix. Spoon into a loaf pan. Top with remaining 1/2 cup salsa and 1/4 cup cheese.
3. Bake for 1 hour. Drain any liquid, then let rest for 15 minutes before cutting the turkey meatloaf to serve.
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