Vegetable "Meat" Loaf

Ingredients

• 1 cup asparagus pieces 
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 2 pounds cremini mushrooms coarsely chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon dijon mustard 
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard 
• 2 large eggs lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons basil fresh chopped
• 1 large bell pepper green
• 1 tablespoon catsup 
• 2 tablespoons catsup 
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs (Japanese breadcrumbs)
• 4 ounces parmigiano-reggiano cheese fresh grated
• 1 large bell pepper red
• 0.5 cup onion red chopped
• 1 tablespoon vegetable broth 
• 1 cup walnuts toasted chopped

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• frying pan
• baking sheet
• paper towels
• oven
• loaf pan
• kitchen thermometer
• aluminum foil
• broiler

Directions

1. Preheat broiler to high.
2. To prepare meat loaf, cut bell peppers in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes.
3. Place pepper halves, skin sides up, on a foil-lined baking sheet; flatten with hand. Broil 12 minutes or until blackened.
4. Place in a paper bag; fold to close tightly.
5. Let stand for 10 minutes. Peel and finely chop.
6. Place bell peppers in a large bowl.
7. Reduce oven temperature to 35
8. Place about one-fourth of mushrooms in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until finely chopped.
9. Transfer chopped mushrooms to a bowl. Repeat procedure 3 times with remaining mushrooms.
10. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
11. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat.
12. Add mushrooms to pan; saut 15 minutes or until liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally.
13. Add mushrooms to bell peppers. Wipe pan with paper towels.
14. Add asparagus and onion to pan; saut 6 minutes or until just tender, stirring occasionally.
15. Add onion mixture to mushroom mixture.
16. Arrange breadcrumbs in an even layer on a baking sheet; bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until golden.
17. Add breadcrumbs and the next 8 ingredients (through eggs) to mushroom mixture, stirring well. Spoon mixture into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray; press gently to pack.
18. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until a thermometer registers 15
19. To prepare topping, combine 2 tablespoons ketchup and remaining ingredients in a small bowl; brush ketchup mixture over meat loaf.
20. Bake an additional 10 minutes.
21. Let stand 10 minutes; cut into 6 slices.