Best July Recipe!

Living in Michigan, we enjoy Michigan Cherries during the month of July. We once did a cherry theme and it turned out pretty good. Everyone had to make something that had cherries in it. The hope was that everyone used fresh MI cherries, but I am sure a few people cheated.


My friend made the turkey meatloaf and it was perfect! It had just the right amount of cherries in it. I was excited about this one, because it was something I would never think to make. I think she said she got the recipe from the Travers City website.

Turkey and Cherry Meatloaf

  • Olive oil
  • 20 oz. lean ground turkey
  • 3 oz. minced onion
  • 2 oz. minced carrot
  • 2 oz. minced celery
  • 1 T. minced garlic
  • 4 oz. pitted Montmorency cherries
  • 1 oz. brown sugar
  • 1/2 t. English dry mustard
  • 1/2 t. dry thyme
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 c. Quaker oats
  • 1/2 T. kosher salt
  • 1 t. black pepper
In saute pan, add a little olive oil. Saute carrot, celery and onion for 30 seconds. Add garlic and cherries. Saute a few minutes to evaporate cherry juice. Add brown sugar. Mix into ground turkey and add seasonings and egg yolks. Add oats. Mix well and place equal parts of mix on a greased baking sheet, forming into two loaves. Bake at 375° for 35 to 40 minutes, or when internal temperature is 160°. Yields two 10-oz. loaves; feeds four to six.

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