Country Herbed Meat Loaf

Name: Country Herbed Meat Loaf
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 794 grams can crushed tomatoes; 2 eggs, beaten; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil; 227 grams fresh mushrooms, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 907 grams ground beef or combination of ground beef, pork and veal; 3 Tbsps milk; 59 milliliters olive oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 0 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 237 milliliters seasoned dry bread crumbs; 2 teaspoons sugar; 170 grams can tomato paste; 237 milliliters water

Country Herbed Meat Loaf might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 21g of protein, 26g of fat, and a total of 392 calories. This recipe serves 10. If you have seasoned bread crumbs, onion, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert.

Instructions

In a skillet, heat oil on high.

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Saute the mushrooms; onion and garlic.

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Add tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, pepper and sugar.

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Remove 1-1/2 cups.

Add water, bay leaf and basil to skillet. Simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Basil

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Meanwhile, combine all meat loaf ingredients with 1-1/2 cups reserved sauce. press into a 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan lined with waxed paper. Unmold onto a roasting pan.

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Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°.

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Remove from oven; drain.

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Spread 1/2 cup of herb sauce over top of meat loaf. Return to oven for 15 minutes. Discard bay leaf and serve remaining sauce over individual servings.

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