Sicilian Meatloaf
Sicilian Meatloaf requires about 1 hour and 30 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 516 calories, 34g of protein, and 34g of fat. For $2.15 per serving, this recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 10 people were impressed by this recipe. If you have ground beef, breadcrumbs, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Lisa's Dinnertime Dish. A couple people really liked this main course. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 63%. This score is good. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Quick and Easy Sicilian Meatloaf, Sicilian Meat Roll - Light Meatloaf, and SICILIAN TURKEY MEATLOAF with POTATOES CAPERS and WINE.
Servings: 8
Preparation duration: 30 minutes
Cooking duration: 60 minutes
Ingredients:
12-15 large basil leaves
¾ cup Italian style breadcrumbs
about ¼ lb deli ham
2 eggs
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 lbs ground beef
marinara sauce
1¼ cup either shredded mozzarella cheese
1 tbsp olive oil
½ cup parmesan cheese
2 tbsp parsley, chopped
½ tsp pepper
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 small red onion, finely chopped
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp tomato paste
cooked pasta or zucchini noodles, if desired
Equipment:
oven
frying pan
baking paper
mixing bowl
baking sheet
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.Add onion and red pepper.Saut for about 5 minutes, until onions are translucent.Add garlic and cook until garlic is fragrant.Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.In a large mixing bowl, add ground beef, bread crumbs, parmesan, eggs, tomato paste, salt, pepper, parsley and vegetable mixture.With your hands, mix until everything is well combined.Take a large sheet of parchment paper and lay it out on the counter.Place your meat mixture in the center.Pat mixture out to form a rectangle about 8"x15".Top rectangle with a layer of ham, a layer of basil and then a layer of cheese, leaving a 1 inch border all around.Starting at the 8 inch end, roll the meatloaf up, jelly roll style, using the parchment paper to help guide you.Press down on top seam to seal and press the ends together to seal as well.Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.Bake for 1 hour in preheated oven.Remove from oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.Serve topped with pasta or zucchini noodles, if desired and top with marinara sauce.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.
3. Add onion and red pepper.Saut for about 5 minutes, until onions are translucent.
4. Add garlic and cook until garlic is fragrant.
5. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.In a large mixing bowl, add ground beef, bread crumbs, parmesan, eggs, tomato paste, salt, pepper, parsley and vegetable mixture.With your hands, mix until everything is well combined.Take a large sheet of parchment paper and lay it out on the counter.
6. Place your meat mixture in the center.Pat mixture out to form a rectangle about 8"x15".Top rectangle with a layer of ham, a layer of basil and then a layer of cheese, leaving a 1 inch border all around.Starting at the 8 inch end, roll the meatloaf up, jelly roll style, using the parchment paper to help guide you.Press down on top seam to seal and press the ends together to seal as well.
7. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
8. Bake for 1 hour in preheated oven.
9. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
10. Serve topped with pasta or zucchini noodles, if desired and top with marinara sauce.
Nutrition Information:
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