Meatloaf with Hard-Boiled Eggs

Meatloaf with Hard-Boiled Eggs



4 servings

Preparation & cooking time: 55 minutes on 350ºF
Ingredients:

1 ½ pound Ground Turkey: depending on what I have at home, sometimes I use ground beef, but I prefer turkey.
1½ cup Breadcrumbs
½ cup Milk or Water: I use nonfat milk. Feel free to use water instead. I have used it and I didn’t feel any particular change in the taste. So it has been tested!
¼ cup Fresh Parsley: chopped.
2 average size hard-boiled eggs: For how to boil the eggs take a look at the Tips!

Spices:

1tsp. Dried Thyme
1tsp. Dried Oregano
1tsp. Dried Rosemary
2tsp. Black pepper
1½ tsp. Salt
No Oil is needed!

Directions:
1- Preheat the oven on 350ºF

2- Soak the breadcrumbs in the Milk or Water. Let it stand for about 1 minute: The idea of using breadcrumbs is to add extra moisture to the meat especially if we are using turkey. If we do not mix it with water or milk the crumbs start to absorb the moister already in the meat and the result is an uneven and dry meatloaf.

3- In a mixing-bowl mix the ground turkey, the soaked breadcrumbs, chopped parsley and spices. Mix well!


4- Peel the hard boiled eggs. Split the meat to two almost equal halves. Put the first half in the oven dish. Shape it like the bottom of the dish or in a small rectangle. Place the boiled eggs on it and add the other half of the meat. After shaping the meatloaf you can add some black pepper and thyme to the top.



5- Place the dish in the oven and cook for 40 minutes.

نوش جان

(Noushe Jan)
Bon Appetit!

Tips:
1- It is better to use a baking loaf dish. If you don't have the dish feel free to shape the meatloaf by hand and place it directly on the oven rack.
2- Put the eggs on a saucepan with cold water – water should cover the eggs. Put the stove on high heat. Bring the water to boil and then bring the heat down and let it cook for 12 minutes. The whole process is 15 minutes. Drain, let the eggs cool down, then peal.