"Instead of using breadcrumbs to bind this meatloaf, you tear up bread into small pieces to provide delicate pockets of softness in each slice of meatloaf. For a decadent touch, the meatloaf is wrapped in bacon and served with a velvety mushroom gravy...."
INGREDIENTS
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4 oz. cremini (baby bella) or white mushrooms, cleaned and finely chopped (1-1/3 cups)
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1/2 cup minced yellow onion
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3 Tbs. dry sherry
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1 Tbs. minced garlic
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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2 oz. day-old rustic or dense white bread, torn into about 1/2-inch pieces (1-1/2 cups)
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1/4 cup whole milk
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1 large egg, lightly beaten
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1 lb. ground beef (85% lean)
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1/2 lb. ground veal
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1/2 lb. ground pork
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2 Tbs. light or dark brown sugar
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1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
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8 slices center-cut bacon
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Mushroom Gravy