How to make Italian Meatloaf - Recipe by Laura Vitale - Laura in the Kitchen Ep. 102
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How to Make Italian Meatloaf!
This meatloaf recipe is stuffed with Italian spices, cheese and topped with sauce. Italian Meatloaf is the ultimate comfort food and a delicious twist on your favorite traditional meatloaf recipe. It tastes just like your favorite meatball!
RECIPE HERE --
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 lb ground beef
1 egg
3/4 c. crushed saltine crackers
1/2 c. chopped onion
2 cans tomato sauce 8 oz each
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp dried oregano
2 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl combine all ingredients EXCEPT cheese and 1 can tomato sauce. Shape mixture into a 10” x 12” rectangle on a piece of wax paper. Sprinkle 1 1/34 c. cheese over the meat.
Roll up the meat, beginning on the long side of the rectangle and pulling back the wax paper as you go. Press ends to seal. Place on large baking sheet.
Bake for 1 hour. Drain off grease. Pour remaining tomato sauce over loaf and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 15 more minutes or until cheese is melted.
NOTES
For the saltines, you can crush them in a food processor to make it really easy or place them in a bag and crush them with a rolling pin or kitchen mallet.
When I bake it, it usually takes an hour at 350. How long to bake a meatloaf really depends on your oven so be sure to check on it. The easiest way to know when it’s done, is to check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer. It should be 160 to 165°F in the center.
If you don’t have a thermometer you can cut into the center to check. It shouldn’t be pink once it’s cooked all the way through.
Let the meatloaf rest for five minutes or so before slicing it. This will allow the juices to redistribute.
The leftovers will keep for three to four days in the refrigerator.
Italian Grandma Makes Meatloaf
MEATLOAF:
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped yellow onion
2 garlic cloves finely chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2-3 large eggs, lightly beaten
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
1 cup Pecorino Romano cheese
¼ cup chopped fresh basil or ½ teaspoon dry basil
1-2 teaspoons salt
½ cup plain bread crumbs
6 ounces whole milk mozzarella, shredded
½ teaspoon black pepper
3 pounds ground beef (90/10 or 85/15)
TOMATO SAUCE:
Olive Oil
¼ cup onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 quart peeled tomatoes, crushed
Salt
½ teaspoon dry basil
1 teaspoon dry oregano
Black Pepper
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Gina Petitti was born in 1935 in Faeto, Italy. It is in the province of Foggia in the Puglia region of southeast Italy. Her family ran a farm in Italy and she met her husband, Vito, in the same town. In 1970 Gina, Vito, and her 4 children immigrated to America. Gina’s husband passed away in 2012, but she is surrounded by a large family, which includes 9 grandchildren, and lives 5 minutes away from her eldest daughter in New Jersey. Gina enjoys making food for her family in the same old fashion ways as she was taught by her mother and grandmother in Italy, and also new things she has subsequently learned from family and friends in America. She also enjoys gardening, and being an active member of her local Church.
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INGREDIENTS:
2 pounds Certified Angus Beef ® ground beef
2 eggs
2 cups panko breadcrumbs
1/2 cup grated onion
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/2 cup whole milk
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons plus 1/3 cup ketchup, divided
2 tablespoons brown sugar, divided
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons mustard powder, divided
2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
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