Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, italian meatloaf. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
The Italian style versus the American Meatloaf! I do tweak it one tiny bit. It makes the most delicous gravy!
Italian Meatloaf is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Italian Meatloaf is something which I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have italian meatloaf using 17 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Italian Meatloaf:
- Get ingredients:
- Take 2 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
- Get 1 small red bell pepper, diced
- Get 1 small white onion, diced
- Make ready 3 clove of garlic, minced
- Take 2 lb meatloaf mix (ground beef and pork)
- Get 2 eggs
- Get 1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- Get 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- Make ready 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- Get 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Prepare 2 tbsp chopped basil
- Get 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- Take 2 tsp salt
- Make ready 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Take 1/2 cup marinera sauce
- Get 1/2 cup ketchup
This Italian meatloaf is basically one big giant meatball, or at least that's what I tell my kids so that they'll eat it. But, seriously, it is similar to meatballs, only it has a lot more flavor and is easier to make. Cooked in a rich tomato sauce and covered with a thick layer of Fontina cheese. Slow Cooker Italian Meatloaf tastes exactly like a giant meatball served on spaghetti.
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
This easy weeknight recipe combines ground beef, parmesan, seasonings, and bread crumbs, all smothered in marinara sauce, and cooked in the crock pot. Italian Meatloaf is one of the many recipes passed to me from my mom in her unconventional manner - photocopied from an overdue library book. Slice and serve with pasta with roasted cherry tomatoes and a green veggie! You can cook, cool and then freeze the meatloaf so you have it for another time or so that you can take it as a meal train dinner! Italian sausage, ground beef, herbs & ricotta cheese are combined in the best Italian meatloaf ever!
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