Meatloaf & Bacon Mushroom Gravy
Ingredients
Meatloaf
- 2 lbs ground beef. 80/20
- 2 TBSP unsalted butter, plus extra for buttering the loaf pan
- 1 TBSP EVOO
- 1 large white onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic smashed & chopped
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- ¼ cup BBQ sauce, check out my BBQ Sauce recipe in my Smoked Pork post
- 2 eggs
- 1 TBSP fresh parsley
- ½ TBSP Worcestershire sauce
- ½ TBSP salt
- ½ TBSP fresh ground pepper
Bacon Mushroom Gravy
- 4 slices bacon, cut into ¼ pieces
- 2 shallots, sliced thinly
- 2 TBSP all purpose flour
- ½ cup white wine
- 1 cup beef stock
- 6 baby bella mushrooms,
- 1 TBSP Maggi sauce or soy sauce
Instructions
Meatloaf
- Begin by preheating the oven to 375 degrees.
- Warm a fry pan on medium heat. Add the butter and EVOO and allow the butter to melt and add the onions and saute until translucent. Once translucent, add the garlic and continue to saute until golden brown, being careful not to burn your garlic.
- Add the ground beef to a large mixing bowl with the sauteed onions and garlic and the remaining meatloaf ingredients.
- Mix until well combined.
- Prepare a loaf pan by buttering the pan. Add parchment paper for easy removal of the meatloaf, but cutting the corners for a snug fit.
- Add the meatloaf mixture to the loaf pan and be careful to remove any air pockets by firmly adding the mixture to the pan.
- Once the meatloaf mixture has been added to the pan, slam the loaf pan a few times to remove remaining air pockets. Using a spatula, smooth out the meatloaf.
- If you're feeling fancy, add a design to the top of the meatloaf.
- Bake for 1hr at 375 degrees. Once cooked, remove from the oven and loaf pan and allow the meatloaf to set for 10-15 minutes on a meat safe cutting board.
Bacon Mushroom Gravy
- In a cold medium saucepan add the bacon slices. Turn the burn to medium-high heat and fry the bacon until nice and crispy. Once crispy, remove from the bacon grease with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel lined dish to catch the remaining bacon grease, set aside. Make sure to reserve the bacon grease in your saucepan.
- Add the shallots to the bacon grease and cook on medium until translucent. Once translucent, add the flour to create a roux for the gravy. Cook the roux for 5-7 minutes.
- Add the wine and stir until well combined, cooking for another 3-5 minutes.
- Now add the beef stock, mushrooms, reserved bacon and Maggi or soy sauce. Cook for another 10 minutes or until nice and thick. Taste the gravy and adjust the flavor with salt or ground pepper, if needed.
Serving
- Slice the meatloaf to your desired thickness.
- Serve warm with the Bacon Mushroom Gravy, enjoy and cheers!
