Mushroom Sauce
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 pound mushrooms, thinly sliced
1/2 cup Port wine
1 cup brown stock
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
METHOD
In a saucepan over medium-high heat, add olive oil. Add mushrooms and continue to
sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in Port and reduce by half. Add stock and reduce just
until the sauce thickens slightly. Whisk in butter and season with salt and pepper to
taste. Keep warm.
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MEAT LOAF PATTIES WITH
MUSHROOM SAUCE
8 servings
INGREDIENTS
5 slices eggplant
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium shallots, minced
1/2 pound mushrooms, minced
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 pounds ground lamb, pork, or veal (or a combination)
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
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METHOD
1.
Preheat Panini Maker.
2.
Brush eggplant slices with olive oil and grill in Panini Maker for 4 minutes.
Remove from Panini Maker and chop.
3.
In a small skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Sauté shallots in olive oil until blond;
add minced mushrooms, and season lightly with salt and pepper. Cook over
medium-high heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in cream and cook until all cream has
been absorbed, stirring occasionally. Cool.
4.
In a large bowl, add chopped eggplant, mushroom mixture and ground meat. Stir
in eggs, garlic, cumin, thyme and salt and pepper to taste. Form mixture into 8
patties.
5.
Place patties four at a time in the Panini Maker and cook for 4 minutes.
PRESENTATION
Serve meat loaf patties with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and mushroom sauce.
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