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Granny's Meatloaf w/ Wild Mushroom Gravy

Source of Recipe

CHEF DU JOUR


List of Ingredients

3 pounds ground beef
1 egg
1 cup sweet bell pepper -- diced
1 cup onion -- diced
2 tablespoons fragrant ketchup
1 whole seed mustard
1 pinch thyme
1 pinch salt and pepper

***FOR THE SAUCE***
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 clove garlic -- minced
1 pound shiitake mushrooms -- sliced
1 pound portobello mushrooms -- sliced
1 pound chanterelle mushrooms -- sliced
Salt
1 tablespoon marjoram
1 1/2 cups beef or vegetable stock
Fresh cracked black pepper


Recipe

Preheat oven 450¼F. Mix all ingredients very well. Bake in a 4 x 4 x 9-inch baking pan. Bounce pan on counter until packed, then bake for 50 minutes. For the sauce: Heat oil in pan, add garlic and mushrooms and salt and cook until soft. Add marjoram and remove from heat. Use equal parts of meatloaf fat and flour and make brown roux in heavy saute pan over medium high heat. Add stock while stirring, then strain. Return gravy to pan, add mushrooms and reduce until thickened. Season with fresh pepper.