Amp Up Your Plant Intake With Mushroom Based Meat Loaf Recipes

VEGETARIAN MUSHROOM MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Blitz: Preheat oven to 350°F (186°C). Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic to a food processor. Blitz until roughly broken down (you may need to work in batches, depending on the size of your food processor).
• Mix: Stir together mushroom mixture and all remaining Meatloaf ingredients.
• Topping: In a separate bowl, stir together all Ketchup Topping ingredients.
• Assemble: Line a loaf pan (9x5 inch) with parchment paper. Spoon mushroom meatloaf mixture into the pan, pressing to fill any gaps or empty corners. Spoon half of the Ketchup Topping onto the meatloaf, spreading it evenly over the whole top.
• Bake: Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, spread the remaining ketchup over the meatloaf, then bake for another 30 minutes. Let cool slightly before cutting into slices and serving.

BEST VEGETARIAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Prepare the brown rice using Stovetop Brown Rice or Instant Pot Brown Rice. (You'll need 1/2 cup dry rice to yield 1 1/2 cups cooked; or you cook 1 cup dry rice and save the leftovers.)
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Place 1 1/2 cup walnuts and 1/2 cup cashews on a baking sheet and toast for 8-10 minutes, until lightly browned. Allow to cool.
• Meanwhile, finely chop 1 onion and mince 3 cloves garlic. Clean and finely chop the mushrooms. Finely chop the 2 tablespoons fresh parsley. When the nuts have cooled, finely chop them with a knife or in a food processor.
• In a large skillet, heat about 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the onion and garlic and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms, 1 teaspoon marjoram, 1 teaspoon thyme, and 1 teaspoon sage. Cook about 5 minutes, until the mushrooms are golden. Transfer to a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, lightly beat together 4 eggs.
• In the large bowl, combine the onion and mushroom mixture with the toasted walnuts and cashews, parsley, 1 1/2 cups cooked rice, 1 cup cottage cheese, 12 ounces Swiss cheese, beaten eggs, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
• Butter a 9-inch loaf pan, line the bottom with parchment paper, and butter it again. Pour the mixture from the bowl into the pan.
• Bake 1 hour until golden brown. Let cool in pan for 20 minutes, then invert loaf and remove from pan. Slice into pieces and serve warm. Leftovers can be stored for a few day in the refrigerator or a few months in the freezer (cut into pieces). Reheat in a 375F oven.

AMP UP YOUR PLANT INTAKE WITH MUSHROOM-BASED MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place a pan of water on bottom rack.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add onion; sauté 3 minutes. Add mushrooms; sauté 3 minutes. Add Worcestershire, thyme, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; sauté 1 minute.
• Gently combine beef, panko, eggs, mushroom mixture, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. For easy cleanup, line an 8 1/2- x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan with foil; let foil overhang edges. Add meat mixture; lightly press into edges. Bake at 350°F on middle rack until loaf center is 160°F, about 1 hour.
• Combine ketchup, sugar, and vinegar; brush over loaf top. Increase heat to broil. Broil loaf 10 minutes or until glaze bubbles. Remove from oven; cool 10 minutes. Lift or remove loaf from pan. Cut into 6 slices.