Slow-Cooker Meat Loaf With Shiitake Mushrooms

"Delicious and moist! My family loves this meatloaf!!!"
 
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Ready In:
5hrs 10mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Place bread in a food processor, and pulse 10 times or until crumbs measure 1 1/3 cups. Combine the crumbs, beef, and next 7 ingredients (beef through garlic) in a large bowl, and shape meat mixture into a 9 x 6-inch loaf. Place loaf in an electric slow cooker.
  • Combine ketchup, mustard, and pepper in a small bowl, stirring with a fork. Spread ketchup mixture evenly over top of loaf. Cover with lid; cook on LOW for 5 hours.

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Reviews

  1. I replace the bread crumbs with ground walnuts for an even heart healthier version; it is a very good and easy recipe with great flavor!
     
  2. This was great kitty! I increased the recipe for 1 lbs of beef and 1 1/4 lbs of turkey. I used whole wheat "panko" and a package of onion soup mix instead of the Italian seasoning. I was skeptical that the "sauce" over the top would be runny since it wasn't "glazing" in the oven, but it was very good and my husband loved it much better than an oven loaf! Thanks, so easy!
     
  3. This was my first time doing a meat load in the cri=ock pot, The DM and DS really loved it but to be honest I thought it was o'kay. Unfortunately I couldn't get shiitake mushrooms and used swiss browns otherwise followed the recipe. Personally I would have like a little more zing. Like bluemoon downunder I did use minced/ground chicken in place of turkey but everything else was spot on expecially the cooking time which was much appreciated. Thank you kittycatmom, made for Everyday A Holiday.
     
  4. What could be easier than meatloaf made in a slow-cooker! The meatloaf was superbly moist and flavoursome and the aromas while it was cooking were wonderful! I used a mix of veal/pork and chicken; ground turkey is not so readily available here and I'm always happy to use chicken anyway. I added some rosemary, thyme and sage to the Italian herbs so overall certainly used a larger quantity of herbs. I used 4 cloves of minced garlic, minced the onion and added a minced leek and a minced carrot. Mincing the vegetables always produces a pate-like consistency which I really like. The shiitake mushrooms were delicious in this meatloaf. I'm not overly fond of ketchup so used Recipe #273976 thinned slightly with a little merlot and I used freshly ground black pepper rather than the red pepper (personal taste preference). A really tasty meatloaf: a wonderful blend of flavours, kittycatmom. We enjoyed this with Recipe #356923, and I know it's going to be equally yummy in sandwiches with baby spinach leaves. Next time I make this I'm planning on adding some spinach which I've found is a great addition to meatloaves. It seems to enhance the pate-like texture. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, kittycatmom.. Made for 1-2-3 Hit Wonders,
     
  5. I'm giving this meat loaf 5-stars for moist and delicious tasting. Since I was out of ketchup I used spaghetti sauce for the top, however this little change totally masked the flavor of the shitake mushrooms. I was able to determine this by eating a section in the middle away from the sauce. I also lined my crock pot with foil for easy clean-up. Made for Potluck tag.
     
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Tweaks

  1. I replace the bread crumbs with ground walnuts for an even heart healthier version; it is a very good and easy recipe with great flavor!
     
  2. This was great kitty! I increased the recipe for 1 lbs of beef and 1 1/4 lbs of turkey. I used whole wheat "panko" and a package of onion soup mix instead of the Italian seasoning. I was skeptical that the "sauce" over the top would be runny since it wasn't "glazing" in the oven, but it was very good and my husband loved it much better than an oven loaf! Thanks, so easy!
     
  3. This was my first time doing a meat load in the cri=ock pot, The DM and DS really loved it but to be honest I thought it was o'kay. Unfortunately I couldn't get shiitake mushrooms and used swiss browns otherwise followed the recipe. Personally I would have like a little more zing. Like bluemoon downunder I did use minced/ground chicken in place of turkey but everything else was spot on expecially the cooking time which was much appreciated. Thank you kittycatmom, made for Everyday A Holiday.
     

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