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
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
