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Meatloaf with Herbed Cream Sauce

A classic meatloaf topped with the best ever meatloaf sauce. If you're looking for the ultimate comfort food recipe, this is it. 
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine American
Keyword beef recipe, comfort food, cream sauce, gravy, meatloaf sauce
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients

Meatloaf Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup roughly chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup roughly chopped crimini mushrooms
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 1/4 pound ground beef 80/20
  • 6 breakfast sausage links casings removed
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 2/3 cup plain dry bread crumbs
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire
  • 1 teaspoon grated horseradish
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme

Herbed Cream Sauce Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon meatloaf pan drippings
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1/4 cup beef broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • fresh cracked pepper and kosher salt to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a small sauce pan heat olive oil. Once warmed add onion, mushrooms and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes or until softened. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  • In a bowl combine beef, sausage, eggs, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, ketchup, Worcestershire, horseradish and thyme. Once the mushroom mixture has cooled spoon that over the meat mixture. Using your hands, mix until well combined. Form into a loaf and place in a 9-inch loaf pan. Cook for 35-40 minutes or until top is firm and internal temperature is 160 degrees. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 15 minutes before slicing. Meanwhile make your sauce.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon meat loaf pan drippings in a small sauce pan over medium heat. After warmed, whisk in flour, cook 1 minute. Whisk in beef broth. Slowly whisk in cream. Allow to simmer for 3-5 minutes or until sauce thickens. It should coat the back of a spoon. Stir in chives, parsley and thyme. Cook for 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Slice meatloaf, place on serving platter and spoon the sauce over the top.

Notes

Serve with Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Sauteed Green Beans and you have the perfect Autumn supper. Enjoy!