Rolled Meatloaf stuffed with mushrooms and Grana Padano cheese
Meatloaf is a fabulous dish. To share with the whole family. It is prepared in a short time, and can also be done in advance. The idea of stuffing it, will make it even softer and more appetising, in addition to surprising your guests.
Ingredients
300 g lean minced beef
150 g minced pork
90 g country style bread, crust removed
soaked in a 200 ml milk and squeezed
2 eggs
50 g of grated Grana Padano Pod
50 g of Grana Padano Pod cut thin slices
300 g of champignons mushrooms
10 g of porcini mushrooms
1 clove of garlic
2 thyme sprigs
Extra virgin olive oil
salt
pepper
For the sauce:
250 ml of cream
50 g of grated Grana Padano
Preparation
Heat the oven to 180°C.
Soak the dried porcini mushrooms in warm water for about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, clean the champignons mushrooms and slice them thinly.
Heat 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil with garlic clove, add the champignons mushrooms together with porcini, duly squeezed (keep the water, strained, aside).
Cook over high heat, season with salt and half of thyme leaves, freshly grind pepper. Leave them to cool, and chop cooked mushrooms coarsely.
Mix the minced meat in a bowl with soaked bread, eggs, grated Grana Padano cheese. Salt and pepper. When everything is well mixed, spread the mixture onto a sheet of parchment paper. Place another sheet of parchment paper on top, roll it using a rolling pin until it is about 1cm thick.
Remove the top sheet of parchment paper. Arrange the cooked mushrooms, Grana Padano slices, and a few sprigs of thyme.