Italian Meatloaf Recipe

90 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start by using plain/unseasoned breadcrumbs and season with Italian herbs, sea salt & black pepper.
  2. 2Add 2 lbs of ground chuck to the bowl.
  3. 3Whisk 3 eggs together and add them to the meat mixture.
  4. 4Add 1 large can (28oz) of Mutti Italian crushed tomatoes to the meat mixture, using 1/2 of the can in the meat and reserving the other half for the top of the meatloaf.
  5. 5Add in the Italian breadcrumbs.
  6. 6Chop one onion and add it to the meatloaf mixture.
  7. 7Form the mixture into two loaves and put each loaf into a ceramic casserole baking pan.
  8. 8Use half a tube of Mutti tomato paste with the rest of the crushed tomatoes and brush all over the meatloaf.
  9. 9Drizzle extra virgin olive oil over the meatloaf.
  10. 10Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes (covered) and then remove the cover for another 50 minutes.
  11. 11Prepare a side dish of broccoli rabe by boiling it.
  12. 12Sauté garlic in olive oil with the blanched broccoli rabe.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups plain/unseasoned breadcrumbs
  • Italian herbs
  • sea salt
  • black pepper
  • 2 lbs ground chuck
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 large can (28oz) Mutti Italian crushed tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 0.5 tube Mutti tomato paste
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • broccoli rabe
  • garlic

Equipment

ceramic casserole baking panfoiltongspan

Tips

  • You can freeze the other loaf for another dinner once cooked!
  • This homemade meatloaf recipe is a delicious & hearty Italian dinner idea!