Cheery Cherry Turkey Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
• 2 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 bunch scallion, sliced
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3/4 cup apple juice or 3/4 cup red wine
• 1/2 cup dried tart cherry
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 8 leaves fresh sage, 2 whole for garnish,the rest chopped
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• salt and pepper
• hot sauce (optional)
• 1 vidalia onion, chopped
• 2 small zucchini, sliced thin
• 1 cup peas (thaw if frozen)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• non stick cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 grease a loaf pan with cooking spray.
• 3 mix ground turkey,and the next 10 ingredients in a large bowl.
• 4 meanwhile heat olive oil in a sautee pan.
• 5 add onions, saute 3-5 minutes until softened.
• 6 add zucchini and saute for a few minutes more, stirring.
• 7 season with salt, pepper and add peas, saute for 1 minute, set aside to cool.
• 8 put half of the turkey mixture into the greased loaf pan.
• 9 spoon zucchini/pea mixture over, to cover.
• 10 add remaining turkey mixture over, smoothing with a spatula.
• 11 bake for 1 hour, until juices run clear.
• 12 garnish with 2 sage leaves and extra dried cherries if desired.
• 13 slice and serve.