Author Adapted by YummyEats.com from the"Beat This!" Cookbook by Ann Hodgman
Ingredients
1/4 poundMushrooms, sliced(use a heaping/generous amount)
2tablespoonsButter
1poundGround Beef Sirloin(Ground Beef that is 90% lean meat / 10% fat)
1/2poundMild Italian Sausage, casings removed
114.5 ounce canWhole Tomatoes, drained and chopped
1/2cupWhite Onion, minced
1/4cupWorcestershire Sauce
1/4cupDijon Mustard
2large Eggs, well beaten
2tablespoonsdried Oregano
1/2teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonfreshly-ground Black Pepper
Ketchup(for drizzle on top of meatloaf)
Flat-leaf (Italian) Parsley, chopped(for decorative topping on cooked loaf)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Heat butter over medium heat in a medium/large skillet until melted, then sauté the sliced mushrooms until they have given up their liquid and are becoming browned.
Put the cooked mushrooms, ground beef, Italian sausage, tomatoes, minced onion, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, eggs, dried oregano, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Mix ingredients together thoroughly, using your hands.
Pat down your meatloaf mixture into a 9-inch by 5-inch loaf pan. Make sure top is even.
Bake the meatloaf for 45 minutes, then drain off the excess fat. Drizzle the top with some ketchup, then bake for another 45 minutes (total baking time is 90 minutes).
Sprinkle a little chopped parsley over the top. Slice and serve.
Notes
Sliced Mushrooms: I usually use a generous amount of these as they seem to normally be sold in an 8 ounce box (if you want the pre-sliced mushrooms). So if you like extra mushrooms, this recipe works great with more than the 1/4 pound.
Ketchup drizzle ideas: You can drizzle a simple design across the top of your meat loaf, or get imaginative and make a smiley face, ketchup cross, tic tac toe, or spell out a word (like "YUM" perhaps).