Meat Loaf Wellington

Name: Meat Loaf Wellington
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 can (10-1/4 ounces) beef gravy, divided; 1-1/2 cups cubed day-old bread; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 1 egg, beaten; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 pounds ground beef; 1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 70 min.

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Meat loaf Wellington is a much simpler version of the famed beef Wellington. While the original recipe is a marathon, this one offers shortcuts that will have your dish ready in about an hour.

Ingredients

1 can (10-1/4 ounces) beef gravy, divided
1-1/2 cups cubed day-old bread
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
2 pounds ground beef
1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls

Directions

In a bowl, combine 1/4 cup gravy, bread cubes, onion, egg and salt. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.
Press into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 1 hour or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°.
Remove loaf from pan; drain on paper towels. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Unroll crescent dough; seal seams and perforations. Cover top and sides of meat loaf with dough; trim excess.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until pastry is golden brown. Heat the remaining gravy; serve with meat loaf.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 378 calories, 21g fat (8g saturated fat), 105mg cholesterol, 823mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 27g protein.

My family would rather have this than plain meat loaf. It's a good way to dress up an ordinary dish for company. Many people have asked for the recipe.

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