Meatloaf With Sauteed Mushrooms

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 large onions, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, with added puree
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup saltine crackers, crushed
• 1/2 cup celery leaves, chopped
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 lb mushroom, sliced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 oil 13x9x2-inch roasting pan.
• 3 heat 2 tablespoons oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 4 add onions and sugar; sauté until onions are deep golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• 5 stir in oregano and garlic.
• 6 add vinegar; cook until evaporated, about 2 minutes.
• 7 transfer to large bowl and cool.
• 8 add ground beef, lamb, 1 cup crushed tomatoes and next 6 ingredients to onions.
• 9 mix with fork until just blended.
• 10 form meat mixture into 10-by-5-inch loaf shape in prepared pan.
• 11 bake 45 minutes.
• 12 spread remaining crushed tomatoes over meat loaf.
• 13 drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil.
• 14 bake until thermometer inserted into center registers 155°f, about 1 hour.
• 15 cool 15 minutes.
• 16 meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 17 add mushrooms; sauté until tender, about 12 minutes.
• 18 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 19 cut meat loaf into thick slices.
• 20 spoon mushrooms and pan juices over.