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Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat two
8½x4½x2½-
inch
loaf pans* with cooking spray.
Heat olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat.
When hot, add mushrooms, onion, garlic, and thyme.
Cook until mushrooms and onions are softened (onions
will become translucent), about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove
from heat and let cool.
Place breadcrumbs, milk, eggs, and tomato paste in the
Cuisinart
™
mixing bowl. Insert fl at mixing paddle. Turn
to speed 3 and mix for 30 seconds. Add cooled
mushroom/onion mixture, mix until combined, 15 to 20
seconds. Add ground meat, parsley, salt, and pepper.
Continue to mix on speed 3 until well combined, about
45 seconds.
Transfer mixture to the prepared loaf pans, rounding the
top slightly. Bake in preheated 375°F oven for 1 hour;
meatloaf is done when internal temperature is 170°F
when tested with an instant-read thermometer. Let
meatloaf rest 10 minutes before removing from pan
slicing.
*May also be formed into oval loaves and baked in a
13x9x2-inch roasting pan.
cooking
spray
1½ tablespoons extra virgin
olive
oil
12
ounces mushrooms, chopped
or
sliced
1½ cups chopped onion
3-4 cloves garlic, peeled and
fi nely chopped
2½ teaspoons
thyme
2¼ cups fresh breadcrumbs
(made from day-old crusty
French
bread)
1
cup milk (whole, reduced fat,
lowfat, or fat free)
3 large
eggs
6
tablespoons tomato paste
(unsalted if available)
3
pounds ground meatloaf mix
(1½ pounds ground round,
¾ pound ground pork,
¾ pound ground veal)
6
tablespoons chopped fresh
parsley
1½ teaspoons kosher salt
¾
teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Makes two meatloaves, 8½x4½x2½ inches each, 16 to 20 servings
This meatloaf is certain to become a family favorite. Sliced leftovers make great sandwiches.
meatloaf
with mushrooms