Meatloaf
Meatloaf is a dish of ground meat that has been combined with other ingredients and formed into the shape of a load, then baked. This meatloaf variation is a delicious blend of beef, pork & sausage when combined with spices & red wine makes a unique flavour profile sure to delight.
Equipment
- 1 Large Mixing Bowl
- 1 8 Rectangle Shapped baking pan OR
- 6 Individual Serving Sized Casserole Dishes OR
- 1 8" Loaf Pan
Ingredients
- 1 Small Onion, Chopped
- 1/2 pound Cremini Mushrooms, Sliced
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 clove Garlic, Minced
- 1 tsp Fresh Thyme, Chopped
- 1/4 cup Red Wine
- 3/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
- 1/2 cup Breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup Crushed Tomatoes OR Tomato Paste
- 1/2 pound Lean Ground Beef
- 1/2 pound Lean Ground Pork
- 1/2 pound Sausage Meat
- 1 Large Egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease the baking dish(s) you are planning to cook your meatloaf in.
- Pulse onions and mushrooms in a food processor until fine and evenly blended.
- Heat sautée pan over medium-high heat and add oil. Add mushroom mixture and cook, stirring often, until all liquid has evaporated. Add garlic and thyme and stir one more minute. Add red wine and cook until liquid again has evaporated. Season to taste and set aside to cool.
- Stir bread crumbs and crushed tomatoes in a small bowl and set aside. In a large bowl blend beef, pork and sausage with eggs, salt and pepper. Add tomato soaked bread crumbs to meat and stir in, then blend in mushroom mixture.
- Spoon meatloaf filling into prepared tins or casserole dishes and bake covered for 30 minutes, remove cover and bake an additional 10 minutes uncovered until an internal temperature of 170 degrees is reached.
- Alternatively meatloaf recipe can be prepared in a 8" inch loaf pan and baked for about an hour in total, covered for 45 minutes and uncovered for the remaining 15 minutes