Man-catching Meat Loaf

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 yellow onion, minced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 6 crimini mushrooms, chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 (12 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1/2 pound ground veal
• 1/4 pound bulk hot italian sausage
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons prepared spicy mustard
• 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
• 1 cup italian-style bread crumbs
• 4 slices thick sliced bacon
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. cook and stir the onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms in the butter for 2 to 3 minutes; stir in the garlic, diced tomatoes, oregano, basil, ground mustard, curry powder, and red pepper; continue to cook until the onions are translucent and the mushrooms are golden brown, about 5 minutes; set aside.
• combine the beef, veal, sausage, egg, 3 tablespoon worcestershire sauce, 1/4 cup ketchup, mustard, and teriyaki in a bowl; mix gently with your hands. fold in the mushroom mixture and breadcrumbs. shape the resulting mixture into a loaf and move to a baking dish. lay the bacon slices on top of the loaf.
• bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.
• while the meat loaf bakes, prepare the glaze by whisking together the 1/3 cup ketchup, 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce, and yellow mustard in a bowl. pour the glaze over the loaf and return to oven for another 10 minutes. allow meat loaf to rest for 5 minutes before serving.