Turkey Meatloaf with Nong's Sauce Glaze

A Thanksgiving inspired meatloaf recipe with a twist. This dish might not be traditional, but we guarantee you'll be back for seconds.

• 1.5 lbs ground turkey
• 4 tbsp Nong's Sauce
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1 cup carrot, small dice
• 1 cup celery, small dice
• 1 cup leek, small dice
• 1 cup shiitake mushrooms, minced
• 1 cup red onion, small dice
• 1/4 cup each minced garlic and fresh ginger
• 1/4 cup each finely chopped cilantro, scallions, parsley
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• Sea salt
• Black pepper
• 1 cup ketchup + 1 cup Nong's Sauce
• Toasted Sesame Oil

Directions:

1. In a large mixing bowl combine turkey and Nong's sauce, mix, and let sit while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
2. Sauté the carrots celery, leeks, mushrooms, onion, ginger, and garlic with 4 tbsp butter over med-high heat for 5-10 minutes.
3. Let cool then add to the bowl with turkey.
4. Add the herbs, eggs, breadcrumbs, sea salt and pepper, and mix thoroughly until just combined.
5. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan with sesame oil, then fill the loaf pan with meatloaf mix.
6. Cook in oven covered at 350F for 45 minutes, then uncover, turn heat up to 375F and cook for 15 minutes or until internal temp reaches 160F.
7. While that's cooking mix the additional Nong's sauce with ketchup and simmer in a saucepan over med-low heat for 10-15 minutes until it just starts to bubble.
8. After resting the meatloaf for at least 15 minutes. Turn it out onto a serving dish, top it with the glaze, then slice and serve with more glaze!