5/20/2023 0 Comments Italian style meatloaf my recipes![]() You can also FOLLOW ME on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM and PINTEREST to see daily recipe updates. Place meatloaf in preheated oven for at least 45 minutes. If you’ve tried this Italian Style Meatloaf – Polpettone or any other recipe on the blog then don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know how it turned out in the comments below. Put a thin uniform layer of the tomato sauce over the top of the meatloaf. I haven’t tried this yet, but it sounds amazing. When the meatloaf is 10 minutes away from being cooked. Make sure you serve extra for pouring over the sliced meatloaf. In keeping with the Italian theme, I covered the top with homemade marinara sauce (this easy recipe link can be found below). The vegetables tend to stay a little crunchy. This does 2 things, you get a lot of flavor into the meatloaf and this cooks the vegetables because I have found they just don’t cook all the way in the meatloaf when its roasting in the oven. This is an all beef meatloaf with a little pancetta, carrots, celery, onion and garlic that is cooked and cooled before adding to the beef. In Emilia Romagna ground beef, pancetta, cinnamon and nutmeg are typical. Bolognese sauce and cheese stuffed meatballs are also in regular rotation for dinners (can you tell my husband is Italian?) and these were all inspiration for this Italian style meatloaf. Italian meat loaf (polpettone) means meat roll or meat ball and recipes vary by region. Place loaf pan on preheated cookie sheet and bake for 1 hour or until firm in the middle. In a large bowl, mix together the beef, breadcrumbs, milk, egg and spices. Meatloaf is very popular in my house at this time of year and my go-to is my pork, apple and sage meatloaf and I thought it was time for a new meatloaf recipe. Put a cookie sheet in oven while preheating. I learned this after writing my recipe and was hoping that I wouldn’t offend the Italians by calling it ‘Italian style’ but I think I may be safe now □ I recently learned that there is a traditional Italian meatloaf recipe, they call it ‘polpettone’. Italian-style meatloaf is a spin on the classic dish with Italian seasonings, sweet marinara sauce and lots of cheese Ingredients Units Scale 2 lb. With Italian flavors like pancetta, basil, Parmesan, this meatloaf tastes like the best giant meatball bathed in delicious marinara sauce. Whichever way is fine as long as you make it.Italian Style Meatloaf – Polpettone is comfort food all the way. Either way it turns out delicious! When Sean and I are on a healthy kick, we do turkey, but I gotta say that I love the flavor the beef gives this dish too. I’ve made this recipe with ground turkey or ground beef. ![]() ![]() It’s fool proof and I promise you guys will love it. Throw the pan in the oven, grab that glass of wine and watch something on tv for 30 minutes. Now it does take about 35-45 minutes to cook, but the prep time is literally no more than 5-10 minutes. This is by far my favorite meatloaf recipe, plus it’s super easy to whip up on a busy night. I swear you guys just adding a little spaghetti sauce, zucchini and of course cheese, takes this meatloaf to a whole to level. That’s where the zucchini and sauce come in. I knew I needed to add some umph to this recipe. Then I went to google and read all sorts of other recipes and got inspired. It was just another big slab of ground beef. When I first played around with this meatloaf recipe, I’m not gonna lie it was yuckie. We always had to add ketchup on the side because it would taste just blah. When I was younger I used to watch my mom throw all these ingredients into a big bowl, mix in the ground beef, then slap it on the pan. I do in fact make meatloaf and I really like it. In fact, I ate it so much as a kid, that I swore I would never make it as an adult. Then, scatter the shredded mozzarella and most of the basil leaves. On a clean surface pound out the meat with your hands until it is about one inch thick. Spread the remaining pasta sauce evenly over the top. In a large bowl mix together the meats, egg, Worcestershire Sauce, Italian seasoning, marinara sauce, salt, pepper and breadcrumbs until everything is totally combined. Combine the mixture well (you can use your hands) and press into a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. It’s one of those dinners I used to eat all the time as a kid. In a large bowl, combine the beef, breadcrumbs, onion, Parmesan cheese, cup of pasta sauce, milk, eggs, salt, and pepper. ![]() This Italian Meatloaf is loaded with zucchini and marina sauce is so easy and flavorful.
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