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["Bring one c. of water to a boil and pour in the bulgur.", "Stir.", "Turn off heat.", "Cover and let ""cook"" for 30 min.", "In a food processor fitted with metal blade, tear 2 to 3 slices of stale cracked wheat into pcs; add in the mushroom slices and the measure of thyme.", "Process, pulsing, till coarsely minced.", "Set aside.", "Heat extra virgin olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.", "Add in onion, celery and garlic and cook, slowly, till vegetables are softened, about 5 min.", "Turn off heat.", "Add in Worcestershire, liquid removed tomatoes, and thick salsa (such as picante).", "Let stand till ""cold"" to the touch.", "In a large bowl, beat egg and egg whites together to combine.", "Add in turkey, the mushroom-crumb mix, the soaked bulgur and mix in the onion-tomato mix.", "Mix well.", "Spray a 9x13-inch cake pan.", "Shape the meatloaf mix into a mound about 3 inches high and oblong.", "(It will slump; if the loaf sinks, reduce the baking time).", "Bake at 350F for 75 mins or possibly less.", "Use a meat thermometer.", "Remove from oven and let stand 5 to 15 min before cutting.", "Serve 10 at about 172 cals (3.6 g fat / 18.3% cff) /mc3 est.", "Changes: The original recipe called for 1/2 c. of evaporated skim lowfat milk cooked with the tomatoes and catsup till thickened.", "It also used 1/2 lb.", "lean grnd beef and 1 c. shiitake mushrooms soaked in 1 c. water then minced.", "Finally, it used salt.", "Leftovers: cube and add in to soups, like minestrone.", "Serve with salad in pita.", "etc", "Inland Empire Magazine 1997 April: ""Comfort Foods... Slimmed Down"" by Linda Keagle.", "(Linda cites a survey on this topic by Food and Wine Magazine but does not credit the source of this and three other recipes.)", "NOTES : Well, I was surprised by this one.", "Almost afraid to say but I should warn you: it had an unfamiliar aroma while it was baking.", "We were picking up on the nuttiness of the bulgur; the acidity of the tomato.", "Once it was cooked, the ""flattened"" loaf looked odd.", "But it tasted... Good!"]
