Ingredients

  • 2 ounces dried porcini mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup cabernet
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 slices whole wheat bread
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 3 thick slices good quality bacon
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 pound ground veal
  • 1/2 onion, minced
  • 1 large carrot, minced
  • 1 stalk celery, minced
  • 1/2 fennel bulb, minced
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesn
  • salt & pepper to taste

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Put mushrooms in a small bowl and pour 2 cups simmering cabernet over them. Stir and let mushrooms sit 15 minutes. In another small bowl, tear bread into small pieces, removing crusts. Add milk and egg, stir to combine.
  • Sweat onion, carrot, celery and fennel over med heat until softened. Add herbs and remove from heat.
  • Combine bacon and garlic in a small food processor and pulse until a paste is formed. Combine with all the meats in a large mixing bowl. Add vegetables. Chop and add porcinis, thier liquid, and bread mixture, and parm. Season with salt and pepper. Mix gently.
  • Form loaf on a rimmed baking sheet, bake until 150 on an instant read thermometer, about one hour. let rest 5 min before slicing.