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    Chris’ Lazy Man Meatloaf

    By Chula King · April 19, 2018 · Updated July 13, 2021 2 Comments

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    Chris' Lazy Man Meatloaf

    Chris’ Lazy Man Meatloaf is an easy and no fail recipe for making this ultimate comfort food. As is standard with his lazy man approach, everything is mixed together in a large bowl, and combined using a potato masher. It’s delicious both when first made, and as leftovers warmed for dinner, or cold on a sandwich or with a salad.

    Chris' Lazy Man Meatloaf
    Contents show
    1 Ingredients for Chris’ Lazy Man Meatloaf
    2 Making Chris’ Lazy Man Meatloaf
    3 Chris’ Lazy Man Meatloaf
    3.1 Ingredients
    3.2 Instructions
    3.3 Chula’s Expert Tips
    3.4 Nutrition

    Ingredients for Chris’ Lazy Man Meatloaf

    The “lazy man” used the following ingredients: Ground turkey (in the range of 93% to 97% lean), onions, oats, egg, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, freshly ground black pepper, and dried thyme (optional).

    Ingredients for Chris' Lazy Man Meatloaf

    Making Chris’ Lazy Man Meatloaf

    Making Chris’ Lazy Man Meatloaf is about as effortless as can be. He started by adding chopped onions to the ground turkey in a large bowl.

    Then, he added the oats, an egg, and tomato sauce. Next, he added the Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and thyme.

    Adding Ingredients for Chris' Lazy Man Meatloaf

    Once all of the ingredients had been added, the “lazy man” used a potato masher to completely combine everything.

    He let the mixture sit for about 10 minutes, and used the potato masher to again combine things. Interestingly, this approach is just as effective as using one’s hands, and way less messy!

    Using Potato Masher to combine all ingredients for Chris' Lazy Man Meatloaf

    Next, he placed the meatloaf mixture on a non-stick aluminum foil lined baking sheet with low sides, and patted it into the shape of a loaf using a large spoon.

    He always follows this free-form approach as opposed to putting it in a loaf pan, which is perhaps more traditional. Part of the reason is the “lazy man” approach, but more pragmatically, it’s easy to deal with once the meatloaf is done.

    Forming Chris' Lazy Man Meatloaf

    He popped the meatloaf into a preheated 350° F oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes.

    After letting it cool a bit, he cut it into several slices for our dinner. We served it with some mashed potatoes with onion gravy and green peas. The rest was refrigerated for amazing leftovers. Yum!

    Chris' Lazy Man Meatloaf

    Chris’ Lazy Man Meatloaf

    Chris’ Lazy Man Meatloaf is an easy and no fail recipe for making this ultimate comfort food. As is standard with his lazy man approach, everything is mixed together in a large bowl, and combined using a potato masher. It’s delicious both when first made, and as leftovers.
    5 from 9 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
    Resting time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 198kcal
    Author: Chula King

    Ingredients

    • 1 ¼ pounds (20-ounces) ground turkey (93% – 97%)
    • 1 large onion, chopped (about 1 ½ cups)
    • ½ cup old-fashioned oats
    • 1 large egg
    • 8 ounce can tomato sauce
    • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
    • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
    • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme (optional)

    Instructions

    • Add all ingredients to a large bowl. Using a potato masher, thoroughly mix all ingredients, pulling from the bottom of the bowl. If you think you’ve mixed enough, mix some more to ensure that everything is completely combined.
    • Let sit for at least 10 minutes to allow ingredients to meld. Mix again with potato masher to again ensure that all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
    • Transfer to non-stick aluminum foil lined baking sheet with sides and form into a loaf.
    • Bake at 350°F in a non-preheated oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Remember that this is a lazy man approach!
    • Remove from oven. May let sit for at least 10 minutes to cool a bit.
    • Yield: 6 servings.

    Chula’s Expert Tips

    1. Add more seasonings if desired, e.g., dried thyme. Remember that this is in the sausage family, so seasonings that go into making sausage can go with this!
    2. Makes excellent leftovers heated in the microwave, and also amazing sandwiches or combined with a salad when cold.  When first served, the meatloaf tends to be a bit crumbly. However, when it has been refrigerated, it holds together very well, so can be sliced thin. 
    3. Also, serve this meatloaf with the Easy Cheesy Potato and Onion Gratin. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 761mg | Potassium: 398mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 280IU | Vitamin C: 4.5mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Filed Under: Meats, Poultry

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    1. Kitty says

      April 28, 2021 at 1:07 pm

      Wonderful recipe! I am on my third making!

    2. Chula King says

      April 28, 2021 at 5:18 pm

      Thanks so much Kitty for letting me know!

      Chula

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