Lyndigo Spice® Comforting Meatloaf
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil 
- 1 large sweet onion chopped 
- 1 pound ground beef (90/10mix) 
- 1 pound ground veal 
- 1 pound Italian pork sausages (cases removed) 
- 4 slices whole grain bread (remove crust) 
- 1 1/2 cups baby bella mushrooms chopped fine 
- 1 large carrot shredded 
- 1 cup 2% milk 
- ½ cup grated parmesan reggiano cheese 
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves 
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives 
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 
- 2 tablespoons sea salt (smoked if you have some on hand) 
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper 
- 1 jar of Lyndigo Spice® Savory Red Pepper Relish 
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 
- Tear apart bread and put in bowl with milk. Set aside while you prepare the other ingredients. 
- Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. 
- Add the onions, mushrooms and carrots and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent but not browned. Set aside to cool slightly. 
- Place the beef, veal, pork, parsley, thyme, chives, eggs, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl. 
- Lightly squeeze milk out of bread and add bread to mixture. Mix slightly. 
- Add the onion mixture, cheese and reserved milk. 
- With clean hands, gently toss the mixture together, making sure it's combined but not compacted. 
- Place a piece of parchment paper on a sheet pan. 
- Form into a loaf shape (rectangular with flat sides). 
- Bake for 45 minutes. 
- Spread entire jar of Lyndigo Spice® Savory Red Pepper Relish on top of loaf. 
- Cook for another 45 minutes, until a thermometer inserted in the middle reads 155 degrees F to 160 degrees F. 
- Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Slice and serve hot. 
*Even better cold the next day on a sandwich with more Lyndigo Spice® Red Pepper Relish. Enjoy!

