Course Culinary Collection, Dinner, More Mushroom less Meat
Cuisine American, Dutch
Servings 6
Ingredients
10mloil
1onion, finely diced
250gbig brown mushrooms, minced
250gpork mince
15mlfresh sage, chopped
5mlfresh thyme
5mllemon or orange zest
1egg, beaten
125gfresh breadcrumbs
250gstreaky bacon
To Serve:
200gbig brown mushrooms, sliced & fried
mashed potatoes
seasonal vegetables
parsley, chopped
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Heat the oil in a pan and gently fry the onion for 4-5 minutes, or until softened.
Increase the heat and add the mushrooms. Fry for 3-4 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl and allow to cool completely.
Stir in the pork mince, sage, thyme, lemon zest, egg and breadcrumbs and mix well.
Grease 6 large cup muffin tins and lay 2 rashers of bacon in a crisscross pattern at the base of each cup.
Fill with the mince mixture. Fold the overlapping bacon over the meatloaves to cover.
Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes. Allow to stand for 10 minutes, before unmoulding.
If desired, grill the meatloaves for 4 – 5 minutes, before serving. Serve on a bed of cooked big brown mushrooms, mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Garnish with chopped parsley.