Recipes Ingredients Meat & Poultry Turkey Recipes Lighter Turkey, Apple, and Sage Meatloaf Be the first to rate & review! By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 5, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Servings: 10 Put a lighter spin on meatloaf with ground turkey that borrows delicious flavors of fall from apple, sage, ginger, and maple syrup. Ingredients 4 ounces fresh sourdough bread, trimmed of crust and cut into slices 1 piece peeled fresh ginger (1 ½ inches), coarsely chopped 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped 2 small onions, coarsely chopped (about 1 ½ cups) 2 green apples (1 cored, peeled, and coarsely chopped; 1 whole) 2 large eggs, beaten 3 pounds ground turkey 4 teaspoons coarsely chopped fresh sage, plus leaves for garnish 2 teaspoons coarse salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Process bread in a food processor until coarse crumbs form. (You should have about 2 cups.) Transfer to a large bowl. Put ginger and garlic in the food processor; process until chopped. Add onion and chopped apple; puree. Transfer to the bowl with breadcrumbs. Add eggs, turkey, sage, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly with your hands. Transfer to a 12 3/4-by-4 1/2-by-3 1/4-inch terrine mold. Peel and core remaining apple. Cut into 1/8-inch-thick rings. Arrange apples on top of loaf. Bake until bubbling around corners, about 30 minutes. Cover, and bake until apples are soft and translucent, about 15 minutes. Uncover; brush with maple syrup. Bake until loaf is no longer pink in center, about 10 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Rate it Print