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Hearty Mushroom Loaf

Hearty Mushroom Loaf
I've been making this sweet and tangy meat loaf for my family for more than 25 years. It's even requested for company dinners. - Mary Ann Mertz, Westmont, Illinois
6 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 1-1/4 hours

Ingredients

  • 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces
  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
  • Dash pepper
  • 1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1-1/2 cups soft bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon corn syrup

Directions

  • Drain mushrooms, reserving liquid; set mushrooms aside. Add enough
  • milk to mushroom liquid to measure 1/2 cup. In a bowl, combine the
  • mushroom liquid, egg, Worcestershire sauce, salt, mustard, pepper
  • and mushrooms. Crumble beef over the mixture; sprinkle bread crumbs
  • over beef and mix well. Shape into a loaf in a greased 13-in. x
  • 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour; drain.
  • Combine ketchup and corn syrup; spoon over loaf. Bake 15 minutes
  • longer or until meat is no longer pink and a meat thermometer reads
  • 160°. Yield: 6 servings.
Roast some potatoes alongside the Hearty Mushroom Loaf. Cut the potatoes in half; dot with butter and sprinkle with paprika.
© Taste of Home 2013

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Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 243 calories, 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 106 mg cholesterol, 665 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 24 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013