Meat Loaf with Mushrooms and Sherry

By á-9182

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 3 lbs. ground chuck
• 5 tbsp. ketchup
• 1 ⁄2 cup dry sherry
• 1 cup sautéed mushrooms of your choice
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat olive oil in a medium sauté pan over low heat. Add onions and garlic and cook until translucent, about 15 minutes. Let cool.


2. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine chuck, 2 tbsp. of the ketchup, sherry, mushrooms, egg, bread crumbs, salt and pepper to taste, and half the onion–garlic mixture, and stir just enough to mix.


3. Place meat in a 3" × 7" loaf pan and round the top with your hands to form a crown. Top with remaining onion–garlic mixture and drizzle with remaining 3 tbsp. ketchup. Bake for 45 minutes. Remove meat loaf from oven and let set about 10 minutes, for easier slicing.