Meatier Meatloaf

Name: Meatier Meatloaf
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1 , onion, chopped fine; 6 ounces, white mushrooms, trimmed and sliced thin; 1 tablespoon, tomato paste; 3 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup, low-sodium chicken broth; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 2 , large eggs; 2 tablespoons, soy sauce; 1 tablespoon, unflavored gelatin; 1/2 slice, hearty white sandwich bread, torn into 1-inch pieces; 1/3 cup, minced fresh parsley; 2 teaspoons, Dijon mustard; 3/4 teaspoon, pepper; 1/2 teaspoon, dried thyme; 1 pound, ground pork; 1 pound 85 percent lean, ground beef; 1/2 cup, ketchup; 1/4 cup, cider vinegar; 3 tablespoons, packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon, hot sauce; 1/2 teaspoon, ground coriander

Main Courses
Vegetables
Pork
Beef

Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2012

Meatloaf packed with bland, starchy fillers hardly deserves its name. Could we put the meatiness back in this American classic?

SERVES 6 to 8

TIME 2¼ hours, plus 20 minutes cooling

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