Creamy Mushroom Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 cups shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary, chopped
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 

• 2 1/2 cups beef broth
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 (2 1/2 pound) uncooked prepared beef, veal and pork meatloaf

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
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3. Melt butter in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in mushrooms and a pinch of salt; cook and stir until mushrooms begin to brown, about 5 minutes.
4. Stir in fresh rosemary. Add flour and stir to coat the mushrooms; cook and stir for about 3 minutes.
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6. Whisk in beef broth, 1/2 cup at a time, whisking constantly to prevent lumps.
7. Turn heat to high and bring the sauce to a simmer. Simmer a few minutes until sauce starts to thicken. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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9. Remove from heat and stir in heavy cream.
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11. Slide prepared meatloaf into the sauce. Spoon sauce over the top of the meatloaf.
12. Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
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14. Remove pan from the oven and gently remove meatloaf to a serving platter.
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16. Skim off any extra fat from the surface of the sauce.
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18. Bring the sauce to a boil over medium-high heat to reduce until thick, about 5 minutes.