The Recipe of the Month: Comfort-Style Meatloaf

Ingredients (3-4 servings):
* 1.25 lb. ground turkey, lean1 chicken sausage (3 oz.), finely chopped
* 1 sweet onion, diced
* 1 sweet potato or yam, shredded
* 1 t thyme, dried
* 2 T Worcestershire sauce
* 1 large egg
* 1 6-oz. can tomato paste
* ¼ cup chicken broth
* ¾ cup dry bread crumbs
* 2 T extra virgin olive oil
* 1 t salt
* ½ t pepper
* 1 jar of your favorite salsa

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

In a medium skillet, warm olive oil over medium high heat and then add onions and saute until translucent (about 1 to 2 minutes). Add sausage pieces to brown for about a minute and then add chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce, a tablespoon of tomato paste and thyme. Blend well, then set aside to cool to room temperature.

In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, bread crumbs, egg, sweet potato, onion-sausage mixture, salt and pepper. (Works best when using hands, be sure to wash hands first.) Pour mixture into a 9X13 baking dish and shape into a loaf so it’ll evenly cook. Blend the remaining tomato paste with a cup of salsa and then add the mixture on top of your meatloaf, creating a smooth thin layer.

Place meatloaf into oven and bake until internal temperature is at 160 degrees (about 1 hour).

Remove from oven and let cool for a while before slicing. Serve warm with garlic mashed potatoes and greens.

Pair with a glass of Zinfandel.

P.S. the secret ingredient was left out!!!