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Turkey Meatloaf & ActiFry Roast Potatoes

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Turkey Meatloaf & ActiFry Roast Potatoes

I’d been toying with the idea of a meatloaf recently (although hubby insists it was his idea) so as shops are awash with sausage meat, bacon and turkey right now I decided to make an all in one Christmas style Turkey Meatloaf – there’s even sage and onion stuffing and cranberry sauce in it!

Every year we dither over whether to change the menu to beef for a change on Christmas day but when push comes to shove none of us can bear the thought of missing out on our pigs in blankets or stuffing balls! So if you love a turkey dinner with all the trimmings then this Turkey Meatloaf is for you! Indeed my husband was so over the moon with it that he declared that it could be “award winning” and that you could even have it on Christmas day!

The kids loved it too and it was the first meal my son had after a trip to the Cologne Christmas markets where he said the meals in the youth hostel he stayed in were abysmal!

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Strips of streaky bacon are put over the cranberry sauce glazed meatloaf.

The best thing is that not only is this Turkey Meatloaf utterly delicious but it’s really quick and easy to make – you don’t even have to chop an onion as I used onion granules instead as I didn’t want the meatloaf to end up too wet. To make life even easier I roasted the potatoes in our new ActiFry.

Turkey Meatloaf, Christmas, sage and onion stuffing, cranberry sauce, sausage meat, frugal, festive, roast dinner alternative, trimmings, pigs in blankets, christmas dinner

This meatloaf serves between 4 – 6 people and if you have any leftover it’s totally delicious and makes great sandwiches! I think if you were wanting a really frugal Christmas Day dinner without any compromise on taste then my Turkey Meatloaf would be perfect! I did toy with the idea of calling it a Christmas Turkey Meatloaf but we will be enjoying this all year round now so I didn’t want to pigeon hole it as just a Christmas dish! Sunday lunches will see a lot of Turkey Meatloaves in the future!

As this meatloaf is a frugal version of a Christmas dinner I am entering it into Credit Crunch Munch which I run along with Helen at  Fuss Free Flavours who is hosting until January. I’m also entering the No Waste Food Challenge run by Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary as you could make this meatloaf with leftover Christmas meat, stuffing and cranberry sauce! Finally I’m entering Festive Food Friday run by Taming Twins!

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ActiFry Roast Potatoes

About 1 Kg Maris Piper or King Edward potatoes

1 spoon Rapeseed oil

Method:

Peel the potatoes and cut into 5cm pieces.

Put in a large salad spinner and cover in cold water to wash away the starch.

Drain off the water and spin the potatoes until dry.

Use a piece of kitchen towel to pat extra dry.

Place potatoes into the ActiFry and drizzle a spoon of rapeseed oil evenly.

Set the timer for 45 minutes to start cooking.

Once ready serve immediately.

Serves 4.

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Low fat roast potatoes made in the ActiFry!

If I’ve put you in the mood for meatloaf then you might like to check out these recipes too!

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf with Stout and Honey Glaze from Kavey Eats

Spinach and Mozzarella Stuffed Meatloaf from Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary

No-meat Meatloaf from A Mummy Too

And if you don’t have an ActiFry but want to make some delicious oven roasted potatoes check out my Crispy Coated Roast Potatoes post!

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Turkey Meatloaf

A complete Christmas dinner in a meatloaf - food enough for Christmas day or as an alternative to your Sunday roast - yes it's that good!
Course Main
Cuisine British
Keyword Meat Loaf, Sausage Meat, Turkey Mince
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 4 - 6
Author Camilla

Ingredients

  • 500 g Turkey mince thigh meat
  • 400 g Pork sausage meat good quality
  • 1 Large egg lightly beaten
  • 2 tbsp Cranberry sauce + extra 2 tbsp for top
  • 3 tbsp Breadcrumbs fresh (I keep a supply in freezer)
  • 1 ½ tbsp. Sage & onion stuffing mix dry
  • ¼ tsp Salt flakes
  • ¼ tsp Pepper
  • ½ tsp Onion granules
  • 6 Slices Dry cured smoked streaky bacon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 175⁰C.
  2. Place all the ingredients except the bacon and extra cranberry sauce into a bowl and mix well with your hand.
  3. Put in a loaf tin, mine was 22cm x 11 ½cm (no need to grease).
  4. Spread the extra cranberry sauce across the top and then lay the streaky bacon strips across the top, overlapping.
  5. Place in the oven and bake for 70 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers 71⁰C.
  6. Allow meatloaf to rest for 10 minutes in tin.
  7. Pour away the juices and place on a serving dish
  8. To serve remove the bacon and slice meatloaf, serving with a slice of bacon.
  9. Serve with gravy, roast potatoes and vegetables for a roast dinner experience.

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Comments

  1. wendy malone

    20/01/2016 at 12:24 pm

    turkey mince i have some in the fridge, i had better get my piinny on.x

    Reply
  2. Lisa Williams

    03/01/2016 at 12:06 pm

    This is great loving the idea of using cranberry on top instead of ketchup and nice to see a healthier recipe were you don’t have to give up taste for the health benefits if that makes sens 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      04/01/2016 at 1:02 am

      Thanks Lisa, I love this meatloaf as it is just like a Christmas dinner all rolled into one:-)

      Reply
  3. Jane Davies

    19/04/2015 at 10:54 am

    This looks lovely, and an added bonus, it’s healthier than cooking them in fat 😀

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