I got this recipe 20+ yrs or so ago. It was presented on one of the cooking shows on PBS (before the Food Network.) I jotted it down (no home computer then.) I tweaked it to my taste, but it pretty much is the recipe shown on TV.

You must be a mushroom lover to appreciate this one.


Ingredients


3 Tbsp

evoo ~ extra virgin olive oil

1 or 2

sweet yellow onions (1 large or 2 small), chopped

2

green or red bell peppers, chopped

3 lbs

very lean ground beef (90/10 or leaner)

1 C

fresh bread crumbs (or 3/4 cup dry crumbs)

3

large eggs, slightly whisked

1 can (s)

condensed cream of mushroom soup or bechamel sauce with mushrooms

3 Tbsp

worcestershire sauce

·

salt and pepper to your taste

2 Tbsp

evoo

1

small yellow sweet onion, finely minced

1 or 2 clove

garlic, finely minced

2 c

thinly sliced ​​mushrooms (shitake, crimini, white, whatever kind you like)

2 can (s)

** golden mushroom condensed soup ** see recipe for soup below

2 c

beef stock (homemade stock is best, if you have it)

·

salt and pepper to your taste


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How to Make BEST MEATLOAF I'VE EVER TASTED & I LOVE MEATLOAF!)

~~ MEATLOAF ~~

Pre-heat oven to 350 ^.

1. In large hot skillet add EVOO. Heat on med-hi heat till shimmery ~ add onions and bell eppers. Saute 'for 2 min or until soft. Remove skillet from heat. In large bowl break up beef; add eggs, soup or bechamel sauce, worcestershire sauce, bread crumbs, salt & pepper, and saute'd onion / bell pepper mixture. Work the ingredients together with your hands ~ if this freaks you out, wear disposable vinyl gloves. Do not over work mixture or it will be tough. Spray your pan w / cooking spray of choice.

Form into 13 "x9" pan, leaving a 2 "gap between meat and pan on all sides. Place on middle rack in oven. Bake for 1hr & 30minutes if using metal pan; bake 1hr & 10minutes if using non-stick or glass pan While baking meatloaf, prepare gravy.

2. ~~ GRAVY ~~

In hot skillet, on med-hi, heat EVOO till shimmery. Add onions and saute 'for 1 & 1/2 minutes or until translucent. Add garlic and mushrooms and saute 'until mixture becomes brown and dry. Remove from heat. In large bowl pour in ** Golden Mushroom Soup ** and slowly add stock or broth, whisking all the while till smooth. Now stir into mushroom mixture in the skillet and s & p. Set aside. About 10 minutes before meatloaf is done, put gravy on med-hi heat till it comes to a slow boil. Remove from heat. Take meatloaf out of oven and drain if there is fat in the baking pan. For hot gravy over meatloaf. Return to oven 10-15 minutes. Serve with mashed potatoes and veggies of choice.

~~ ENJOY ~~

3. ** See recipe for homemade Golden Mushroom Soup by

Terri Odgenorth **

Source  : justapinch.com