email this pageIngredients
1⁄3 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 cup chopped dried apricots, divided
2 pounds ground turkey
3⁄4 cup plain breadcrumbs
1 medium shallot, minced
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
6 ounces thin-sliced bacon
Instructions
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 cup chopped dried apricots, divided
2 pounds ground turkey
3⁄4 cup plain breadcrumbs
1 medium shallot, minced
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
6 ounces thin-sliced bacon
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Purée orange juice, soy sauce and 1⁄4 cup apricots in a food processor until paste-like.
3. Mix turkey, remaining 3⁄4 cup apricots and breadcrumbs in a bowl; stir in shallot, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, rosemary, salt and egg.
4. Form into a loaf in a 13-by-9-inch pan. Lay bacon over top of loaf. Spread apricot purée over top.
5. Bake until browned and glazed and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center registers 165F, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before slicing. Serves 8.
Recipe by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, Relish New American Farmers, "Apricot Heaven," Jan. 2008.
Nutritional Information
2. Purée orange juice, soy sauce and 1⁄4 cup apricots in a food processor until paste-like.
3. Mix turkey, remaining 3⁄4 cup apricots and breadcrumbs in a bowl; stir in shallot, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, rosemary, salt and egg.
4. Form into a loaf in a 13-by-9-inch pan. Lay bacon over top of loaf. Spread apricot purée over top.
5. Bake until browned and glazed and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center registers 165F, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before slicing. Serves 8.
Recipe by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, Relish New American Farmers, "Apricot Heaven," Jan. 2008.
Per serving: 290 calories, 13g fat, 25g prot., 20g carbs., 2g fiber, 790mg sodium.
