Belgian Meatloaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon unsalted butter, melted
1 cup breadcrumbs
3/4 cup whole milk
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
5 ounces white 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

Preparation

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