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Three Mushroom Meatloaf

posted by sparrow on Family Fare


List of Ingredients




Meatloaf:

2 tsp. butter
1/2 c. finely chopped onion
8 oz. assorted wild OR button mushrooms, sliced
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
3/4 c. soft bread crumbs
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. dried thyme leaves, crushed
1/4 tsp. pepper

Gravy:

1 tsp. butter
1/2 c. diced red, yellow OR green bell pepper
12 oz. jar beef gravy
1/2 tsp. thyme leaves, crushed



Recipe



Meatloaf: In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tsp. butter over
medium heat until hot. Add onion. Cook and stir 3 minutes. Add
mushrooms and garlic. Cook and stir 6-8 minutes. Add mushrooms and
garlic. Cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes.

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, salt, 3/4
tsp. thyme, pepper and mushroom mixture; mix lightly but thoroughly.

On rack in a broiler pan, shape beef mixture into an 8x4" loaf. Bkae
in preheated 350F. oven, about 1 1/4 hr., to medium doneness (160F.)
or until center is no longer pink and juices show no pink color.

Meanwhile, prepare gravy: In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tsp. butter
over medium heat until hot. Add bell pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes
or until crisp-tender. Add gravy and thyme; heat through. Carve
meatloaf into slices. Serve with gravy if desired.

Serves 6.

Note: Intead of serving meatloaf with pepper gravy, glaze top of
meatloaf with ketchup or BBQ sauce during the last 15-20 minutes of
baking time.