Meat Loaves With Mushroom Sauce

By á-170456

Ingredients

• MEAT LOAVES:
• 2 pounds ground lean beef
• 8 ounces fresh white mushrooms cleaned, trimmed, and coarsely chopped - (abt 2 1/2 cups)
• 1 package dry vegetable soup mix - (1.4 oz)
• 1/2 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg lightly beaten
• MUSHROOM SAUCE:
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 8 ounces fresh white mushrooms cleaned, trimmed, and sliced - (abt 2 1/2 cups)
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1 can ready-to-serve beef broth - (14 oz)
• 1/2 cup water

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Prepare Meat Loaves: In large bowl, combine beef, 8 ounces mushrooms, the vegetable soup mix, bread crumbs, milk and egg until well combined. Form into two loaves, 7- by 5-inches each. Place loaves in shallow baking pan with rack. Bake for 45 minutes.

About 15 minutes before loaves are done, prepare Mushroom Sauce: In small bowl, combine milk and cornstarch; set aside.

In large skillet, melt butter over high heat. Add 8 ounces mushrooms and the onion; cook and stir over moderate heat until mushrooms are golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in beef broth and water; bring to a boil. Stir cornstarch mixture into mushroom mixture in skillet. Cook over high heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, about 1 minute.

Slice loaves and serve with mushroom sauce.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.