Cheesy Meat Loaf

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 carrots cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 2 celery stalks cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 1 onion cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 1 cup hot water
• 1/2 ounce wild mushrooms
• soaking liquid chopped, reserved
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 2 1/4 cups fresh bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon fresh flat leaf parsley minced
• 2 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded, plus 6 oz., cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• freshly ground pepper
• salt
• 2 pounds ground beef 80% lean
• 2 eggs lightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme minced
• mashed potatoes for serving, see related recipe at left

Nutrition

• Calories : 460 calories
• Carbohydrate : 22 grams
• Cholesterol : 135 milligrams
• Fat : 28 grams
• Fiber : 2 grams
• Protein : 28 grams
• SaturatedFat : 10 grams
• Sodium : 500 milligrams
• Sugar : 3 grams
• TransFat : 1 grams