Ingredients

cooking spray
½ tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
4 ounces mushrooms, thinly sliced or finely chopped
1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
1 large celery stalk, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1 teaspoon thyme
2 slices firm white bread, torn into pieces
½ cup milk (can use whole, 2%, 1% or nonfat milk)
1 large egg
¾ pound ground veal
¾ pound lean ground pork or dark-meat turkey
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Place the rack in position A and preheat toaster oven to 350ºF on bake setting. Lightly coat a 6-cup loaf pan (8½ x 4½ x 2½ inches) with cooking spray. Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms, carrot, celery, garlic and onion. Cook until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the thyme and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat, transfer to a shallow bowl and let cool completely. Place the torn bread in a large bowl. Stir in the milk and egg, let stand for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the cooled cooked vegetable mixture, the ground meat, salt and pepper; mix well to combine. Pack mixture into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 1¼ hours. Allow the meatloaf to rest in the pan for 10 minutes. Drain excess fat if necessary, turn the loaf out of the pan and slice to serve.

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