No Tomato Meatloaf And Mushroom Gravy

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb ground sirloin
• 3/4 lb ground lamb
• 1/2 lb ground veal (optional)
• 3/4 large red onion, diced small
• 2 large garlic cloves
• 3 slices good bread (i used honeywheat)
• 4 tablespoons milk or 4 tablespoons half-and-half cream
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2-1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2-1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon accent seasoning (optional)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons mccormick's salt-free all-purpose seasoning
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup, divided
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 5 tablespoons butter, divided 2t & 3t
• 2 -3 tablespoons flour
• 1/8 teaspoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a mini chopper process torn bread slices into fine crumbs, put in a bowl and cover fold in the milk or 1/2 and 1/2 and set aside.
• 2 process garlic with a pinch of salt to a fine mince and set aside.
• 3 add 2 tbsp butter to a saute pan and sweat onions and the garlic until soft and translucent. season with salt & pepper to taste. remove from heat and let cool.
• 4 in a large bowl add all meats, egg, wet breadcrumbs, cooled onion and garlic, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper (using smallest measurements to begin), thyme, mccormick blend, accent and 1/2 can cream of mushroom soup. gently work all ingredients together. if the mixture seems too wet add 2-3 tbsp oats or more processed bread.
• 5 make a mini burger using 1-2 tbsp of the meat and saute over med/medhi heat. cook through and taste to adjust seasoning.
• 6 cover a large cookie sheet with foil and form a large evenly sized brick shape.
• 7 place in a 350°f oven, center rack for.
• 8 1 hour. check for doneness and cook up to 10-20 minutes more until desired doneness.
• 9 gravy: while meatloaf is baking.
• 10 in a saucepan melt 3 tbsp butter and add in 3 tbsp flour, cook until a light golden brown. whisk in remaining 1/2 can of soup and sour cream until all blended. add in 1 can of chicken broth and pinch of sugar. season with salt and pepper to taste. bring up to a boil to thicken, whisking, then reduce heat to simmer. if it doesn't seem thick enough for you, sprinkle with a bit of flour and whisk in quickly. when meatloaf is done, remove to a plate and cover with foil. skim grease from the meatloaf drippings and whisk the degreased dripping to the gravy. slice and serve with gravy.