Dinner: saucy mushroom meatloaf

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I have been enjoying Gooseberry Patch recipes that I downloaded free on my kindle.

Saucy Mushroom Meatloaf

10 ounce bottle of red steak sauce, divided
1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup warm water, divided
2 T onion, finely chopped
2 eggs
1 T parsley dried
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 cup soft bread crumbs
1 T oil
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms

In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup sauce, 1/3 cup water, onion, eggs, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix in beef and bread crumbs. Pat into an ungreased 9x5 loaf pan. Set loaf pan in a 13x9 baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 1 1/4 hours.

At serving time, heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Saute mushrooms until tender, about 3 minutes, drain. Stir in remaining sauce and water. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Spoon mushroom sauce over meatloaf. makes 6 to 8 servings.

Salsa was also great with the meatloaf.