Meatloaves with Mushroom Sauce

[Jay]

Meatloaves with Mushroom Sauce

Meatloaves:

2 lbs ground lean beef
8 oz (about 3 cups) fresh white mushrooms, coarsley chopped
1 package (1.4 ounces) dry vegetable soup mix
1/2 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup milk
1 egg, lightly beaten

Mushroom Sauce:

1/4 cup milk
2 Tbs cornstarch
2 Tbs butter
8 oz (about 3 cups) fresh white mushrooms, sliced
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 can (14ounces) beef broth

Meatloaves:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine beef, ushrooms, vegetable soup mix, bread crumbs, milk and egg until ell combined.

Form into two loaves, 7 x 5-inches each. Place loaves in a shallow aking pan with rack. Bake for 45 minutes.

Mushroom Sauce:

In a small bowl, combine milk and cornstarch; set aside. In a large killet, melt butter over high heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook and stir over moderate heat until mushrooms and golden, about 10 minutes.

Stir in beef broth and 1/2 cup water; bring to a boil. Stir
cornstarch mixture into mushroom mixture in skillet. Cook over high heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Servings: 6
Jay