Picnic Recipes
We've outlined this week's best picnic-friendly events in the New York City area. Now we're going to provide you with a suggested menu for your picnic. Since our pick of the week is Billy Graham's Crusade in Queens, we're suggesting a southern-themed picnic menu of Turkey Meatloaf Sandwiches, Deviled Eggs, Cole Slaw and good old fashioned sinners beer. Here's the recipe for Turkey Meatloaf Sandwiches [from Ready Made Magazine]
Turkey Meatloaf Sandwiches Makes 6I hated my mom's meatloaf as a kid, but it's clear to me now that I was a fool in my youth. This is her recipe, made spicier but less artery-hardening by substituting hot turkey sausage for the ground beef.
14 slices whole wheat bread
1/3 cup whole milk
2 tbsps extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup coarsely chopped mushrooms
3/4 cup coarsely chopped onions
1 lb 3 oz ground turkey
1 lb 3 oz hot turkey sausage, without casing
4 tsps stone-ground mustard
1 large egg
2 tsps dried oregano
1 tsp dried dill
Freshly ground pepper
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour milk into a medium-sized bowl. Put in two slices of bread to soak. Set aside.
Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over moderate heat, and cook mushrooms and onions, covered, until soft, about five minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and add ground turkey, turkey sausage, mustard, egg, oregano, and dill. Remove bread from milk and break up into turkey mixture. Pour in any remaining milk and work it all together with your hands until well combined. Season with freshly ground pepper.
Turn mixture out onto a lightly greased sheet pan and form into a 10-by-5-inch loaf. Bake in middle of oven 55 minutes. Let cool to room temperature before cutting into half-inch-thick slices. Serve on the remaining bread with your favorite toppings and condiments: lettuce, cheddar cheese, ketchup, mayonnaise, and/or mustard.
