Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, italian meatloaf. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Italian Meatloaf is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look fantastic. Italian Meatloaf is something that I’ve loved my entire life.
Pack the meat mixture into an oiled loaf pan, if you do not have a loaf pan, form the meat mixture into a loaf shape on an oiled oven tray or baking dish. Italian Meatloaf is a tender, flavorful meatloaf made from a combination of ground beef and Italian sausage. Cooked in a rich tomato sauce and covered with a thick layer of Fontina cheese. This outstanding Italian Meatloaf recipe is sure to please the entire family, and the leftovers (if you're lucky enough to have any!) are amazing!
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook italian meatloaf using 17 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Italian Meatloaf:
- Make ready ingredients:
- Take 2 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
- Make ready 1 small red bell pepper, diced
- Make ready 1 small white onion, diced
- Take 3 clove of garlic, minced
- Make ready 2 lb meatloaf mix (ground beef and pork)
- Get 2 eggs
- Make ready 1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- Make ready 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- Get 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- Take 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Get 2 tbsp chopped basil
- Make ready 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- Make ready 2 tsp salt
- Get 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Prepare 1/2 cup marinera sauce
- Make ready 1/2 cup ketchup
Tear some crusty Italian bread into chunks and place it in a bowl. Pour the milk over the bread, toss it around, and allow it to soak in for several minutes. Tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and Italian seasonings flavor this ground beef meatloaf. Serve it with buttered pasta and green salad for an easy dinner.
Steps to make Italian Meatloaf:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Heat olive oil in skillet, over low-medium heat. Add pepper, onion, and garlic.
- Saute until translucent, then remove from heat.
- Combine all other ingredients (hands work the best, just make sure their clean!) EXCEPT FOR THE MARINERA AND KETCHUP!
- Add cooled sauteed veggies
- Mix well!!
- Form into loaf on a baking pan, the one I used is a 11x17. With plenty of extra space
- Mix together both marinera sauce and ketchup, pour about half over top of loaf. Then place in oven to bake for about 50-60 minutes, or until center reaches 160°F.
- Finished product! I served this with a side of Oven Baked Parsley Red Potatoes! - - https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/355410-oven-baked-parsley-red-potatoes
Tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and Italian seasonings flavor this ground beef meatloaf. Serve it with buttered pasta and green salad for an easy dinner. The great thing about this Italian meatloaf is that it doesn't have "fillers" like oatmeal, bread crumbs or flour, so you'll really taste the herbs and sauce. Then, the crusty parmegiano reggiano (and please. Though this Italian Meatloaf definitely ranks up at the top!
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