Categories: Ground Beef, Main Dish, Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 (4 ounce) portabella mushrooms, stem removed, gills scraped and discarded, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb ground veal
• 1 cup coarse dried breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup beef broth
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup ketchup, divided
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• Tabasco sauce, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. In a small skillet over medium heat, melt the butter; add in mushroom, onion, bell pepper, and garlic; stir/saute about 5 minutes, until tender.

3. Transfer to a big bowl, add in the remaining ingredients except ¼ cup ketchup; mix well. Transfer mixture into a lightly sprayed 9 × 5 inch loaf pan and gently pat down.

4. Spread the reserved ketchup on top.

5. Bake about 1 hour, until the loaf is firm and the top is lightly browned.

6. Let stand in the pan for 5-10 minutes before serving.

7. Remove the loaf from the pan and slice to serve.

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