Meatloaf with Mushrooms

Name: Meatloaf with Mushrooms (Polpettone ai Funghi)
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a main course or 6 as part of a multicourse Italian meal
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 12 ounces ripe tomatoes; 3 tablespoons whole milk; 1½ pounds ground beef chuck; 1 large egg; ⅛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; ½ medium yellow onion; 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms; 4 ounces white mushrooms; 1½ slices white sandwich bread; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 3 tablespoons fine dry bread crumbs; 3 to 4 sprigs fresh sage leaves; ⅓ cup dry white wine; ⅓ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; Salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon butter

Polpettone ai Funghi

Preparation info

Serves
4
as a main course

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 20

Appears in

How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

About

In typical Italian fashion, this meatloaf is cooked on top of the stove instead of in the oven.

Ingredients

½ medium yellow onion
4 ounces shiitake mushrooms
4 ounces

Europe
Italy
Main course
Mediterranean

Method

Peel and finely chop the onion. Trim the stems of the shiitake mushrooms and thinly slice them. Thinly slice the white mushrooms.
Trim the crusts from the bread and put the bread and milk in a small bowl. Mash the bread with your fingers until you have a smooth pulp. Put it in a mixing bowl with the ground beef, egg, nutmeg, and Parmigiano. Season with salt and