Ingredients
Meatloaf:
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pounds brown mushrooms, sliced
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- ½ cup diced yellow onion
- ¼ cup diced celery
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons beef base (such as Better than Bouillon®)
- ¼ cup water
- 1 cup cooked black lentils
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- ½ cup fine dry bread crumbs
- ⅔ cup rolled oats
- 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
Glaze:
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Very generously grease a loaf pan.
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Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add mushrooms and 1 teaspoon kosher salt and sauté until nicely browned and juices have evaporated, about 10 minutes. Stir in onion and cook until soft, another 5 to 7 minutes.
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Add celery, tomato paste, and beef base; cook and stir until tomato paste begins to toast on the bottom of the pan, about 3 minutes. Stir in water and turn off the heat; let sit for about 3 minutes.
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Transfer mushroom mixture into a food processor. Add cooked lentils and pulse until finely chopped but not pureed.
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Transfer to a mixing bowl and add eggs, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, oregano, thyme, cayenne, ketchup, bread crumbs, oats, and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Mix until thoroughly combined.
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Transfer mixture into the prepared loaf pan, then wrap with foil and place on a sheet pan.
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Bake in the center of the preheated oven until firm to the touch, about 1 hour.
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Remove the loaf from the oven and place on a wire rack. Remove the foil and place it on the baking sheet. Grease the foil with 2 teaspoons olive oil. Let the loaf sit for 10 to 15 minutes, and increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
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While the loaf is resting, make the glaze: Whisk ketchup, Dijon mustard, and brown sugar together in a small bowl.
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Invert the loaf onto the foil and spread glaze all over the surface, mostly on the top but some on the sides.
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Return to the oven and bake until the glaze is cooked on, 15 to 20 minutes.
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Carefully transfer the loaf onto a cutting board. Cut into 6 slices and serve.
- Prep Time: 35 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hr 35 mins
- Category: Main Dish
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 367 per serving