Meatless Meatloaf with Mushroom Gravy

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 20 min
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 50 min

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Ingredients

Loaf:

1 pound Japanese eggplants (about 3)
1/2 cup walnuts
1 pound firm tofu
8 ounces shiitake or button mushrooms, stemmed
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup wheat germ
1 cup old-fashioned oats
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaves
1 large egg, plus 1 egg white
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 tablespoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon red chile flakes

Mushroom Gravy:

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 ounces shitake, cremini, or button mushrooms
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon Marsala or sherry
1 cup vegetable broth, homemade or low sodium canned
2 sprigs fresh thyme, plus 1 teaspoon leaves
1/4 cup heavy cream

Directions

For the loaf: Over a gas burner or under an electric broiler, char the eggplants until the skin is black, turning as needed to cook all sides evenly. Wrap in foil and set aside to steam for 20 minutes. Remove from the foil and gently brush the skin off or rinse under warm water.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Pulse the walnuts in a food processor until finely ground. Transfer to a large bowl. Pulse the eggplant, tofu, and mushrooms into small pieces. Add mixture to the walnuts along with the remaining loaf ingredients. Mix together until evenly combined. Transfer the mixture into a 1 1/2-quart loaf pan or casserole dish and bake for 1 hour.

For the gravy: Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Season mushrooms with salt and pepper to taste. Scatter the flour over the mushrooms and stir until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Add the marsala and broth and bring to a boil, cooking until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add the cream and fresh thyme leaves and season with salt and pepper.

Unmold the meatless loaf, slice, and serve with the mushroom gravy.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Meatless Meatloaf with Mushroom Gravy
Michelle Chicago, IL 11-17-2009
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Wonderful Thanksgiving alternative!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this dish last year for Thanksgiving. I am a vegetarian and I was looking for an alternative main entree for... Thanksgiving. 75% of the guest loved my meatless meatloaf more then the Turkey! It was hearty, moist, and delicious! This year its a must on our Thanksgiving day table!Read more
recipe Meatless Meatloaf with Mushroom Gravy
VL Louisville, KY 02-26-2009
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Recipe has interest
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The recipe has interest and is creative. The former reviewer obviously lacks these attributes, along with basic reading... skills. All of the previous reviewers did not rave. There were varying comments. The recipe was created by a group of people. Kind of hard for three people to be related to all of them. The wheat germ is added with "the rest of the ingredients." I appreciate Food Network and others who make efforts to create vegetarian dishes. It is a bit of a challenge and this one sets a good base. Variations to personal taste are always at the discretion of the user. Thank you Food Network. You do so well, contribute so much. Don't let the turkeys get you down. Read more
recipe Meatless Meatloaf with Mushroom Gravy
Anonymous 09-04-2008
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incomplete recipe
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I wonder if all of the above reviews were from someones that are related to the creator of this recipe since they were raving... about this recipe so much, but the recipe is actually incomplete. The recipe calls out wheat germ on the ingredient list, but then doesn't tell you what to do with it on the procedures....interesting..Read more
recipe Meatless Meatloaf with Mushroom Gravy
dominique brooklyn, NY 04-29-2008
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yummy!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

a bit of an effort, but great for a vegetarian meatloaf recipe. i really liked it..but my boyfriend who loves meat wasn't as... excited naturally. overall, i think this is great for those who are true vegetarians. i couldn't find wheat germ so i used wheat gluten powder which worked fine.Read more
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Valerie New York, NY 01-10-2008
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Very clever and tasty
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I served this to my vegetarian daughter -- she loved it and so did the rest of my family.
recipe Meatless Meatloaf with Mushroom Gravy
Anonymous 12-06-2007
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Flavorless meatless loaf
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I made this meatless loaf as an entree for a dinner party. However I didn't care much for the way it tasted (although a few... others did like it). I did add my own twist to the recipe. I added in a packet of meatloaf seasoning and I substituted breadcrumbs for oatmeal. I think if the tofu was to be replaced with potatoes, the loaf might have tasted better.Read more