Some years ago we made a meat loaf for dinner. My youngest daughter Kathleen not only didn't like it but refused to eat it. I would like to say that she now likes it but alas, she still doesn't like it and neither does her husband Matt. Personally I have always enjoyed it. The recipe I am giving you is an Italian variation of this traditional American dinner. I hope you will try it and like it! ENJOY
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 to 2 lbs of ground round or chuck
1 1/2 cups of Stove Top Stuffing that you
crumble either by putting it in a large plastic
gallon bag and smashing it with a food mallet
or putting it in a food processer and lightly
pulse it but not totally too fine
2 eggs
1 cup of minced onions
1 cup of an additional peeled and sliced
onions
4 medium pototaoes, peeled and cut into
four pieces in length each
4 carrots, peeled and cut in two
1/2 cup of parmesean cheese
6 cloves of peeled and minced garlic
1/2 cup of white port wine
1/2 cup of Pinot Grigio white wine
1 tab of mixed Italian spices
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp coarse pepper
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
2. put the ground meat into a large bowl
3. add the bread crumbs, minced onions,
minced garlic, parmesean cheese, 2 eggs,
salt and pepper and mixed Italian spices
and mix by hand until all is well incorporated
4. form the mixture into a loaf form and put
it into a 9 inch by 13 inch by about 2 inches
deep metal or glass pan
5. pour the olive oil into a large fry pan over
moderate heat
6. add the sliced onions and saute until slightly
brown and sprinkle around the meat loaf
7. now add the potatoes and carrots around the
meat loaf
FOR THE TOPPING:
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup of Contadina crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup of peeled and sliced onions
1/4cup of virgin olive oil
4 cloves of peeled and minced garlic
1 tab of mixed Italian spices
1/2 cup of dry Italian red wine
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 pinch of red pepper flakes
DIRECTIIONS:
1. pour the oil into a large fry pan
2. heat oil over moderate heat
3. add the sliced onions and garlic,
Italian spices, salt and pinch of
of red pepper flakes and saute
until slightly brown
4. add the crushed tomatoes and
stir until incorporated
5. add the red wine and stir for
about 10 to 15 minutes
6. bake the meat loaf about 30 minutes
7. spread the sauce over the top of the meat
loaf
. put into the pre heated oven and
bake about an addtional 20 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 to 2 lbs of ground round or chuck
1 1/2 cups of Stove Top Stuffing that you
crumble either by putting it in a large plastic
gallon bag and smashing it with a food mallet
or putting it in a food processer and lightly
pulse it but not totally too fine
2 eggs
1 cup of minced onions
1 cup of an additional peeled and sliced
onions
4 medium pototaoes, peeled and cut into
four pieces in length each
4 carrots, peeled and cut in two
1/2 cup of parmesean cheese
6 cloves of peeled and minced garlic
1/2 cup of white port wine
1/2 cup of Pinot Grigio white wine
1 tab of mixed Italian spices
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp coarse pepper
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
2. put the ground meat into a large bowl
3. add the bread crumbs, minced onions,
minced garlic, parmesean cheese, 2 eggs,
salt and pepper and mixed Italian spices
and mix by hand until all is well incorporated
4. form the mixture into a loaf form and put
it into a 9 inch by 13 inch by about 2 inches
deep metal or glass pan
5. pour the olive oil into a large fry pan over
moderate heat
6. add the sliced onions and saute until slightly
brown and sprinkle around the meat loaf
7. now add the potatoes and carrots around the
meat loaf
FOR THE TOPPING:
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup of Contadina crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup of peeled and sliced onions
1/4cup of virgin olive oil
4 cloves of peeled and minced garlic
1 tab of mixed Italian spices
1/2 cup of dry Italian red wine
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 pinch of red pepper flakes
DIRECTIIONS:
1. pour the oil into a large fry pan
2. heat oil over moderate heat
3. add the sliced onions and garlic,
Italian spices, salt and pinch of
of red pepper flakes and saute
until slightly brown
4. add the crushed tomatoes and
stir until incorporated
5. add the red wine and stir for
about 10 to 15 minutes
6. bake the meat loaf about 30 minutes
7. spread the sauce over the top of the meat
loaf
. put into the pre heated oven and
bake about an addtional 20 minutes
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