Man-Catching Meat Loaf

The meat loaf that made my boyfriend propose uses beef, veal, and Italian sausage.

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step: 2

Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms in the butter for 2 to 3 minutes; stir in the garlic, diced tomatoes, oregano, basil, ground mustard, curry powder, and red pepper; continue to cook until the onions are translucent and the mushrooms are golden brown, about 5 minutes; set aside.

Step: 3

Combine the beef, veal, sausage, egg, 3 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 cup ketchup, mustard, and teriyaki in a bowl; mix gently with your hands. Fold in the mushroom mixture and breadcrumbs. Shape the resulting mixture into a loaf and move to a baking dish. Lay the bacon slices on top of the loaf.

Step: 4

Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.

Step: 5

While the meat loaf bakes, prepare the glaze by whisking together the 1/3 cup ketchup, 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce, and yellow mustard in a bowl. Pour the glaze over the loaf and return to oven for another 10 minutes. Allow meat loaf to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Per Serving: 516 calories; protein 25.7g; carbohydrates 31.7g; fat 31.5g; cholesterol 126.5mg; sodium 1741.5mg.