Turkey-Walnut Meatloaf

Step 1

Preheat the oven to

Step 2

Place the turkey, garlic, onion, carrot, celery, and parsley in a mixing bowl.

Step 3

Pulse the walnuts in a food processor until they are finely ground.

Step 4

Add nuts, egg, thyme, salt, and pepper to the bowl. Mix well.

Step 5

Pack the mixture firmly into a loaf pan. Spread the tomatoes over the top, and lay the bay leaves on top of the tomatoes. Arrange the bacon to cover the bay leaves.

Step 6

Bake 50 minutes, or until a thermometer registers 160^ and the loaf has pulled away from the edges of the pan.

Step 7

Cool 20 minutes and remove the bay leaves before serving.