Belgian Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 5 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh sage, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh oregano, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon port wine
• 1 tablespoon cognac
• 1 sprig rosemary

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees f, & brush a meatloaf pan with 1 teaspoon melted butter.
• 2 soak bread crumbs in 3/4 cup milk.
• 3 in medium skillet, melt the 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter, then add onion & saute 2 minutes.
• 4 add mushrooms & saute 5 minutes.
• 5 add garlic & saute 1 minute.
• 6 in a mixing bowl, add ground beef & egg, then squeeze bread crumbs dry & add to bowl.
• 7 add onion mixture, parsley, sage, oregano, thyme, salt, pepper, nutmeg, port & cognac, & mix well.
• 8 place meat mixture in prepared pan, & top with rosemary, then bake 30 minutes.
• 9 reduce heat to 400 degrees f & bake another 15 minutes.
• 10 remove from oven & let rest 10 minutes before serving.