From DN Recipes by David Nagy · Food & Beverage

Best Meatloaf & Gravy Ever

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Best Meatloaf Ever
- Prep 15 m  - Cook 1 h 10 m  - Ready In 1 h 25 m

Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 cup minced onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 2 pounds extra-lean ground beef
  • 3 slices bread, toasted and crumbled
  • 7 buttery round crackers, crushed (Ritz)
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce, divided in 2
  • 4 tbsp ketchup

Preheat oven to 375
  1. Blend all ingredients together and place in a deep pan
  2. Cook in the preheated oven 40 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C), and continue baking 15 minutes, to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
  3. In a small bowl, mix half the tomato sauce and ketchup. Pour over the top of the meatloaf, and continue baking 10 minutes.

Brown Mushroom Gravy
• 6 tablespoons pan drippings
• 1 pound mushrooms sliced
• 1/2 cup dry white wine optional
• 6 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups low sodium beef stock
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves only

1. Heat a large pan to medium heat and sear the mushrooms in 6 tablespoons of the meatloaf's pan drippings.
2. Cook the mushrooms until they release their water and it evaporates. Add a 1/2 cup of dry white wine and cook for 2 minutes on medium-high heat until it reduces by about half.
3. Turn heat back down to medium and add the flour. Cook, stirring constantly for 1-2 minutes (or until all of the flour turns golden brown).
4. Add the beef stock and thyme and bring to a boil while whisking to incorporate all of the flour. Once boiling lower the heat to a simmer.
5. Season with salt and pepper to taste. If the gravy is too thick, add a bit more stock or water. If too thin just raise the heat to high and reduce until satisfied. Enjoy!