Stout And Cheddar Meatloaf

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons canola oil or 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon canola oil or 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup small-diced carrot
• 1/2 cup small-diced celery
• 2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup stout beer, such as guinness
• 4 ounces medium-coarse bread, cut into 2-inch pieces (about 2-1/2 cups)
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb ground veal
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup dried mushroom, rehydrated in hot water and chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 10 ounces sliced bacon (about 9 strips)

Recipe

• 1 heat 2 tbs. of the oil in a 10- to 12-inch skillet over medium-low heat. cook the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic, stirring frequently, until softened and just beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
• 2 add the stout, and simmer briskly, until almost dry, 4 to 5 minutes. transfer to a large bowl and let cool until warm.
• 3 in a shallow dish that holds it in a single layer, soak the bread in the milk, flipping once, until soggy but not falling apart, 5 to 10 minutes, depending on the coarseness and freshness of the bread. lightly squeeze a handful of bread at a time to remove some of the milk (it should be wet but not drenched). finely chop and add to the bowl with the vegetable mixture.
• 4 position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 375°f.
• 5 add the beef, veal and eggs to the onion mixture. scatter the cheddar, rehydrated mushrooms, and parsley over the meat, and then sprinkle with the worcestershire, 2-1/4 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoons pepper. use your hands to gently mix all the ingredients until just combined; try not to compact the mixture as you do this.
• 6 heat the remaining 1 teaspoons of oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat. form 1 tbs. of the meatloaf mixture into a small patty. when the oil is hot, cook the patty on both sides until cooked through, about 5 minutes total. transfer to a plate and let cool slightly. taste and adjust the salt, pepper, and other seasonings as needed. repeat until you're satisfied with the flavor.
• 7 line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment. transfer the meatloaf mixture to the baking pan and form into a 10x4-inch rectangular block (it becomes loaf-shaped as it cooks). finish the meatloaf by draping it with slightly overlapping strips of bacon, tucking the ends under the loaf.
• 8 bake until an instant-read thermometer registers 160°f in the center of the meatloaf, 40 to 55 minutes.
• 9 broil the meatloaf about 6 inches from the broiler element until the bacon is brown and crisped, about 3 minutes. let rest for 10 minutes. transfer to a cutting board or serving platter with a large spatula and cut into 3/4- to 1-inch-thick slices.