Meat Loaf With Wild Rice Stuffing(Serves 6)
- 2 lb. lean stew meat, ground
- 1 c. corn bread stuffing mix
- 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
- 1/2 c. finely chopped onion
- 1/4 c. finely chopped celery
- 2 eggs
- 1/8 tsp. thyme
- 1/8 tsp. marjoram
- 1 (10 1/2 oz.) pkg. frozen white and wild rice (in cooking pouch)
- 1/2 c. sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 c. diced Polish sausage (kielbasa), casing removed
- 1/2 c. shredded Swiss cheese (garnish)
- minced fresh parsley (garnish)
- Combine ground meat, stuffing mix, tomato sauce, onion, celery, eggs, thyme and marjoram in a large bowl and mix well. Turn into a 10-cup Bundt pan, pressing meat against sides and center of tube pan to make well for filling.
- Pierce rice pouch. Cook on High until just defrosted, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Layer mushrooms, rice and sausage in center of loaf.
- Press edges of meat over filling, sealing to cover completely.
- Cook on High for 14 to 16 minutes (microwave) or until probe set at 160u0b0 registers done or at 350u0b0 for 1 hour (regular oven).
- Drain off accumulated juices.
- Invert loaf onto serving platter.
- Sprinkle top evenly with cheese and parsley just before serving.
- (If necessary, cook on High just until cheese melts.)
- Meat Loaf can be reheated.
lean stew meat, corn bread stuffing mix, tomato sauce, onion, celery, eggs, thyme, marjoram, frozen white, mushrooms, sausage, swiss cheese, fresh parsley
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=228229 (may not work)