Perfect Pear Turkey Loaf
Ingredients
- 8 cups Pacific Northwest Canned Pear Chunks drained
- 2 celery stalks
- 1 medium onion
- 2 carrots
- 1 medium red bell pepper
- 4 pounds Turkey, lean, ground
- 2 cups Rice cooked
- 2 eggs
- 4 teaspoons Salt
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Drain pear chunks.
- In a food processor, shred celery, onion, carrots, and red bell pepper; scrape into a large bowl.
- Add turkey, half the pear chunks (reserve the remaining pear chunks for topping), rice, eggs, salt and seasonings; mix well.
- Divide turkey mixture in two; mound each half into greased 9 x 13" pans. In each pan, form the turkey mixture into a 12 x 6" loaf.
- In a food processor, puree the remaining drained pear chunks with mustard, soy sauce, honey and lemon juice until it resembles applesauce. Spoon topping onto the loaf.
- Bake loaves at 350°F for 55 to 60 minutes. Allow to rest to 10 minutes before slicing each loaf into 12-1" thick servings. (Discard any accumulated juices.)
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