Turkey and Cranberry Meat Loaf

Name: Turkey and Cranberry Meat Loaf
Ingredients: 1 scant tablespoon celery seed; 2 teaspoons dried sage; 1⅓ pounds ground turkey; 1 scant tablespoon kosher salt; 4 very small stalks celery, peeled and cut into ¼-inch dice (⅔ cup); 1 medium bunch flat-leaf parsley, stemmed and finely chopped (⅓ cup); ⅔ cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped; Few grinds black pepper; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Intolerant Gourmet

By Barbara Kafka

Published 2011

About

I offer here a slightly sweet turkey and cranberry loaf baked in individual portions that children will find irresistible at Thanksgiving—or anytime. The fruit adds moisture, replacing the need for bread crumbs.

Ingredients

⅔ cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
4 very small stalks celery, peeled and cut into ¼-inch dice (⅔ cup)
1 medium

Main course
Gluten-free
Thanksgiving

Method

Heat the oven to 350°F with a rack in the center.

Soak the chopped cranberries in ⅓ cup very hot tap water for 10 minutes; drain. Combine with all of the other ingredients.

Divide the mixture into four equal parts. Form into mounded ovals that do not touch and place in a