Beef And Portabella Meatloaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 (4 ounce) portabella mushrooms, stem removed, gills scraped and discarded, chopped
1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb ground beef
1/2 lb ground veal
1 cup coarse dried breadcrumbs
1/4 cup beef broth
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup ketchup, divided
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Tabasco sauce, to taste
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In a small skillet over medium heat, melt the butter; add in mushroom, onion, bell pepper, and garlic; stir/saute about 5 minutes, until tender.
Transfer to a big bowl, add in the remaining ingredients except 1/4 cup ketchup; mix well.
Transfer mixture into a lightly sprayed 9 x 5 inch loaf pan and gently pat down.
Spread the reserved ketchup on top.
Bake about 1 hour, until the loaf is firm and the top is lightly browned.
Let stand in the pan for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Remove the loaf from the pan and slice to serve.