Submitted by Aha! Subscriber/Audra’s Friend – Maggie Chiles
(From her mother-in-law Becky Chiles)
Comfort food for upcoming chilly nights that will not break our new school year’s goals of eating healthy.
INGREDIENTS:
¼ cup butter
1 lg. onion (chopped) 2 lbs. ground turkey
½ gr. Bell pepper chopped(or pablano) 1 cup quick oats, uncooked
¼ cup chopped green onion 1-2 eggs beaten
¼ cup chopped celery ¼-1/2 cup 2% red. fat milk
2 garlic cloves, minced ½ cup ketchup
1 T. hot pepper sauce
2 T. Tony Chachere’s seasoning
1 T. Worcestershire sauce
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350. Melt butter in med skillet-add veggies and sauté 5 min. Stir in hot sauce, seasoning and W.sauce. Set aside to cool.
Place turkey in large bowl, add cooled veg’s and oats, 1 egg, ¼ cup of milk and ketchup. Mix with hands until well blended. Add another egg and more milk if it seems dry. Form into one large or two loafs ( if saving for leftovers or to share J). Bake one hour. Serves 8.