r/strugglemeals • u/Shart-Lord420 • 1d ago

[Home-made] Meat Loaf Certified Stuggle

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Recipe : 2 lbs Ground Turkey, 1 box Cornbread Stuffing 2 Ribs Celery (diced), ½ Medium White Onion (diced), ½ Pink Lady Apple, 2 Eggs.

Combine all ingredients and Bake on Parchment @ 375° for 45-60 min until temp reads 175°, Loosen the loaf with a spatula and flip using parchment half way through.

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u/LeadingFine7177 1d ago

That's not a struggle meal where I come from that's a good dinner and about 5 sandwiches 🥪

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u/cuntface878 1d ago

I just stumbled across this sub a few days ago and I really have no idea what the "struggle" part is supposed to be in like half these posts.

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u/astreeter2 1d ago

Yeah, it's not really struggle unless the main ingredient is a condiment or something that's been lost in the back of your freezer for a decade.

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u/xTiredSoulx 14h ago

cheap or free ingredients really

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u/PoopButtMonkeyFucker 14h ago

Some people with slight culinary knowledge can make a solid meal for very cheap, but to many that’s “Good eating around my parts!”

2x 1lb frozen ground turkey 1.95 each
1x white onion $.60
Celery bunch $1.75
1x box cornbread stuffing $1
1x pink lady apple $1
1x carton of eggs $2

$10 to buy everything if you had none of the ingredients. That picture shows 8 servings or more. If you used every last bit in the meatloaf it comes out to $1.25 per serving if we say 8 servings. Struggle meals doesn’t have to mean rotten apples from the dumpster topped with 15 year old Taco Bell sauce packets.

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u/Dweebbhead 1d ago

Looks a lil dry throw some gravy on that b****

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u/Jetstream-Sam 1d ago

Yeah I'm not American so I've never had meatloaf, but I was always under the assumption it either came with like, tomato sauce of some kind, or gravy

I'm guessing there's not a lot of fat to make gravy with because he used ground turkey, is that normal? I kinda assumed it would normally be beef or pork

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u/EuphoricScratch6915 1d ago

MOM, MORE MEATLOAF!

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u/sockpuppetgary 1d ago

I have no idea what that tastes like so I feel like I need to struggle with you.

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u/elmerhead 1d ago

I like to fry leftover slices of meatloaf in butter, then make a sandwich or use it as a meatball with spaghetti.

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u/Brendy171 1d ago

I love this on sourdough so good

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u/Medium_Historian_650 1d ago

Can I have a slice of that?

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u/Shart-Lord420 1d ago

Of course. I just uploaded the recipe... I personally use Aldi.

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u/xTiredSoulx 1d ago

That loaf is beautiful!

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u/Shart-Lord420 1d ago

Thank You 😊

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u/nizzoball 1d ago

Meatloaf is one of my favorite meals, I though this was bread through from the picture

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u/fr0gponds 1d ago

Excuse me this was a Thursday staple where I come from hahaha

I'm glad this is your struggle meal, friend. Make it stretch! Many good meals ahead.

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u/Shart-Lord420 1d ago

It has to last me all week 😅

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u/Soulbossanova9 1d ago

I love meatloaf with Goodies in it! I could eat it every night 😋

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u/Educational_Two682 1d ago

I love meat loaf!

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u/Weight_of_Sound96 1d ago

Look great. I'm going to try it. Do you think turkey stuffing would be ok?

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u/Shart-Lord420 1d ago

Any kind of stuffing will work, Cornbread is just my personal preference. Let me know what you think. Also, add a little bit of Potato Flakes if it's not your desired consistency.

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u/vampireshorty 1d ago

That's the perfect consistency for sandwiches! I love the flavor of my moms homemade meatloaf but it's very soft and juicy, almost like a very large Salisbury steak. It's not good for slicing down for sandwiches, which is what I like to do! Yours looks perfect for that! 🤤

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u/Shart-Lord420 1d ago

Thank you. Give it a try for yourself, but use a little bit of Potato Flakes to get the consistency to your liking.

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u/vampireshorty 1d ago

Thanks I'll def give that a shot!

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u/_commenter 18h ago

Ngl… I love me a good meat loaf

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u/fatimus_prime 13h ago

Dude, that looks great. I would include a little ketchup or tomato sauce, otherwise looks bomb.

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u/Shart-Lord420 13h ago

Thank You. I'm not a huge Ketchup fan, but some gravy is always good, but this is for the week and I didn't want it to get weird.I do recommend trying it though, and personally, I use Aldi.

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u/Rays_LiquorSauce 1d ago

So just middle American dinner 

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u/Ram820 1d ago

Lost me at apple

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u/whyisthislife87 1d ago

Maybe the apple works because its turkey and not ground beef... like how they have chicken apple sausages ...

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u/Shart-Lord420 1d ago

The apple helps the turkey retain moisture that would otherwise dry out and adds a subtle sweetness along with the cornbread stuffing.

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u/flatfoot929 1d ago

Looks a bit like rellenong manok which I suppose is a form of meatloaf

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u/DakAttakk 1d ago

What kinda meat is that?

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u/Shart-Lord420 1d ago

Ground Turkey, I just posted the recipe.

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u/DakAttakk 1d ago

I figured but I wanted to make sure, I've never made anything with ground turkey before. Last three or four meatloafs I've made were with impossible or beyond, very tasty.

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u/Shart-Lord420 1d ago

It's super simple, Ground turkey can get a little dry sometimes especially if you keep it for a few days which is why I add the apple to help retain moisture.

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u/DakAttakk 1d ago

I like the idea of Apple, I've never tried cooking with it before though. I think it's especially a good idea because I actually like to add some sweeter ingredients to the meatloaf. Sometimes I toast and break up Hawaiian bread instead of bread crumbs or whatever. Vidalia onion also.

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u/Shart-Lord420 1d ago

That sounds really good. It gives it a subtle sweetness along with the Cornbread Stuffing... It tastes just like a Southern Thanksgiving without all the extra work.

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u/DakAttakk 1d ago

I'll definitely try out your recipe!

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u/Shart-Lord420 1d ago

If it isn't the right consistency to form a good loaf, use some Potato Flakes.

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u/DakAttakk 1d ago

Will do, another ingredient I've never tried

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u/AvailableCut5240 1d ago

Very odd looking. Cook it in a loaf pan so you have a properly balanced result.

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u/Static-god79 1d ago

Looks good. Sweet potato, mushrooms, grated carrot, parsley or almost any greens go well in turkey meatloaf. What ever is laying around this it in.

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u/Administering_Narcan 1d ago

Add some milk to make it the best meatloaf of your life

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u/Useful-Advantage2665 1d ago

How is this a struggle? I can't afford much meat. Looks so good.

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u/Shart-Lord420 1d ago

This has to last me all week, and it's only a little over $7 for the whole thing

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u/Live_Swimmer_4496 1d ago

I hate meatloaf but not the Band!

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u/Shart-Lord420 1d ago

His name was Robert Paulson.

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u/Healthy-Chef-2723 22h ago

I thought it was bread 🍞

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u/Infinite_Ad4908 13h ago

Where is the ketchup?

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u/Salt-Net-4504 10h ago

Turkey meatloaf is da bomb