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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a lipped baking sheet or jellyroll pan with lightly oiled foil.
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Roughly, but evenly, chop the carrot, celery, onion, and apple.
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Mince the garlic.
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Place in large saucepan with the vegetable oil and saute over medium heat till the apples and onions are tender, about ten minutes.
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Stir occasionally, but leave mostly covered when not stirring.
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While the vegetables are cooking, cut the bacon into 1 inch pieces.
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Place bacon in the bowl of a food processor and process til finely minced.
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When vegetables are cooked, add to processor and pulse a few times til roughly minced and thoroughly combined with the baconyou should still see identifiable vegetable bits, but they should be small.
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In a large bowl, use your hands to thoroughly combine the vegetable-bacon mixture with breadcrumbs, sauces and seasonings.
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Using your hands, gently work in the ground turkey till homogeneous.
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On the oiled, foil-lined baking sheet, form the mixture into a log about 4 inches by 10 inches by 3 inches.
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Spread lightly with the remaining 3 Tablespoons of ketchup and bake in preheated oven for about an hour.
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Clear juices will be pooling beneath the meatloaf (along with some crusty sticky stuff too).
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Let stand a few minutes and then use the foil to transfer the meatloaf to a cutting board.
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Serve forth with some form of potato, a green vegetable, and martinis.
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Notes & Variations: For something with a bit more spice, swap out half of the ketchup (both in the mix and for the topping) with Sriracha hot chili sauce.
