Mushroom Stuffed Meatloaf With Red Wine Jus Food

MUSHROOM MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large mixing bowl, combine ground meat, minced mushrooms, bread crumbs, onion, ketchup, eggs, and salt and pepper. Mix well. Spread 1/2 of the mixture into the bottom of a loaf pan. Arrange 6 whole mushrooms stem down into meat. Top with rest of meat, patting to combine both halves.
• Bake for 1 hour and 45 minutes, or until done. Internal temperature should measure 160 degrees F (70 degrees C) when done.

MUSHROOM-STUFFED MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs, milk, ketchup, salt and pepper. Add beef and mix well. Pat half of the meat mixture into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan; set aside. , For stuffing, saute the mushrooms and onion in butter until tender, about 3 minutes. Add bread crumbs, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper; saute until crumbs are lightly browned. Spoon over meat layer; cover with remaining meat mixture and press down gently. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a thermometer reads 160°, draining fat as necessary.

MUSHROOM STUFFED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs, milk, ketchup, salt and pepper.
• Add beef and mix well by hand.
• Divide meat mixture in half and pat one half into a greased 9x5" loaf pan and set aside.
• Saute mushrooms and onion in butter until tender in a skillet over medium heat, about 3-5 minutes.
• Add soft bread crumbs,parsley, thyme, salt& pepper and saute until crumbs are lightly browned.
• Spoon the crumb mixture over the meat in the loaf pan.
• Cover stuffing with the remaining meat mixture and press down gently to seal.
• Bake in a preheated 350 F oven until fully cooked and no pink remains,about 1 hour, draining fat if necessary.
• Once it has fully cooked, let sit 10-15 minutes before attempting to slice or it will fall apart.
• NOTE: I use an instant read meat thermometer to check for doneness so I don't have to cut into the meatloaf.

ASIAN PORK MEATLOAF WITH RED WINE-MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• In a large saute pan coated with oil, add the garlic, ginger and black beans. Stir and season. Add carrots, celery, onions, zucchini and stir. Add sambal and hoisin and continue to stir. When the mixture is cooled, mix in the rice, pork and eggs. Season with salt and black pepper. (Test for seasoning by cooking a small piece in boiling water, a frying pan or even nuking it.) Spray a non-stick meatloaf pan and fill with mix. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 to 60 minutes or until a knife/poker comes out clean.
• For the Red Wine Mushroom Gravy: In a saucepan coated with oil, caramelize the garlic, onions and mushrooms. Deglaze with red wine and reduce by 75 percent. Add the stock and soy sauce and reduce by 50 percent. Check for seasoning. Using a hand blender, puree the sauce and add the butter. Check again for seasoning. Keep warm.
• Plating: Sauce the plate completely then top off with a thick slab of meatloaf.
• Wine Suggestion: Rabbit Ridge. California Zinfandel, Barrel Cuvee, 1997

SAUSAGE STUFFED MUSHROOMS WITH RED WINE

Steps:

• Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium heat until evenly brown. Drain and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Clean the mushrooms. Remove, finely chop and reserve the stems. In a medium bowl, gently mix the mushroom stems, cream cheese and bread crumbs.
• Mix in the sausage and 1/4 cup of the red wine. Using a spoon, stuff the mushroom caps with the chopped stem mixture. Transfer to a large baking dish, and pour the remaining red wine around caps.
• Bake in the preheated oven 25 to 30 minutes, or until the mixture is lightly brown.

CHEESE AND MUSHROOM-STUFFED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oil in skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 4 minutes.
• Add garlic and mushrooms.
• Cook until mushrooms are golden-brown and liquid evaporates, about 8-9 minutes.
• Cool.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175C).
• Mix beef and everything else but cheese.
• Turn out onto large square of plastic wrap.
• Pat into 9 x 12 inch rectangle.
• Spread mushroom filling over rectangle, leaving a ½ inch border on all sides.
• Cover mushrooms with cheese.
• Starting at one short end, roll up jelly roll fashion. Take time and lovingly pat it into a compact shape to fit into your loaf pan - this will ensure that it doesn't crack as it bakes.
• Arrange seam side down in 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
• (Can be prepared up to 6 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate) Bake until loaf shrinks from sides of pan and browns, about 1 hour.
• Pour off any drippings.
• Gently turn out loaf and let stand 10 minutes before slicing.