Ingredients

The following ingredients have 7 Servings
  • 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup fresh bread crumbs of any provenance
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1 pound sweet Italian pork sausage, casing removed, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 ounces bacon, chopped
  • 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes, preferably San Marzano, seeds removed
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 1/4 bunch mint

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Combine 2/3 of the garlic, the rosemary, pepper flakes, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Add the milk and mix. Add the turkey and sausage and mix once more to combine; don’t overmix. Transfer onto a board and shape into a fine meatloaf, about 9 inches long and 4 inches wide.
  • Place in a baking pan with high sides (a 9 x12 pan with 2-inch sides works well), drizzle with about 2 tablespoons of olive oil and bake for 25 minutes, turning halfway through to brown evenly. Remove from the oven and reduce the heat to 325 degrees.
  • Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, fry the bacon in the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil until it starts to curl and its fat is rendered. Add the onions and remaining garlic, cooking until the onions are translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes and wine and bring to a boil.
  • Pour the sauce over the meatloaf, cover tightly with foil and bake until a meat thermometer inserted at the center reads 150 degrees, 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Transfer the meatloaf to a platter and let stand, tented with foil, for 10 to 20 minutes; its internal temperature will rise to 160 to 165. Cut into thick slices, spoon tomato sauce over the top and scatter with torn mint leaves.