Man-Catching Meat Loaf

This meat loaf recipe combines beef, veal, and Italian sausage with a handful of vegetables and seasonings. While the ingredients list may be long, it's a simple preparation that should please everyone at dinner time.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 516 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon butter
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• ½ pound ground veal
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• ½ pound ground beef
• ½ teaspoon ground mustard
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• ⅓ cup ketchup
• ½ teaspoon curry powder
• ¼ cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
• 1 cup Italian-style bread crumbs
• 1 yellow onion, minced
• 4 slices thick sliced bacon
• 1 (12 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 6 crimini mushrooms, chopped
• ¼ pound bulk hot Italian sausage
• 3 tablespoons prepared spicy mustard

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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.