Cheesy Meat Loaf

Name: Cheesy Meat Loaf
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 2 celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 1 onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 12 ounce dried wild mushrooms, soaked in 1 cup hot water, chopped, soaking liquid reserved; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 14 cups fresh breadcrumbs; 1 tablespoon minced fresh flat leaf parsley; 14 cup minced fresh flat leaf parsley; 2 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded, plus 6 oz. cut into 1/2-inch cubes; salt; fresh ground black pepper; 2 lbs ground beef (80% lean); 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 12 teaspoon minced fresh thyme

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Ingredients

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice
2 celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
12 ounce dried wild mushrooms, soaked in 1 cup hot water, chopped, soaking liquid reserved
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 14 cups fresh breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon minced fresh flat leaf parsley
14 cup minced fresh flat leaf parsley
2 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded, plus 6 oz. cut into 1/2-inch cubes
salt
fresh ground black pepper
2 lbs ground beef (80% lean)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
12 teaspoon minced fresh thyme

Directions

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["Preheat oven to 350 degrees.", "Coat bottom of roaster with 1 tablespoons oil.", "In deep saute pan over medium-high heat, warm 2 tbsp, oil.", "Saute carrots, celery, and onion 8-10 minutes.", "Add mushrooms and garlic, saute 1 minute.", "Cool 10 minutes.", "In bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs and 1/3 cup mushroom soaking liquid; soak 5 minutes.", "In anouther bowl, combine 3/4 cup bread brumbs, 1 tablespoons parsley, 1 tbsp oil, shredded cheese, salt and pepper.", "In large bowl, mix beef, soaked crumbs, vegetables mixture, eggs, 1/4 cup parsley, thyme, cubed cheese, salt and pepper.", "Transfer to prepared pan, shape into a 10\" x 5\"" loaf.""