Meat loaf

Name: Meat loaf
SKU: pain-viande

Preparation 15 minutes

Cooking time 1 hour

Servings 2 meat loaves or 6 smaller ones

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Ingredients

30 ml (2 tbsp) oil
1 small red pepper, diced
3 green onions, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 celery stalks, finely diced
500 g (1 lb) medium ground beef
250 g (1/2 lb) ground veal
Meat from 2 spicy Italian sausages
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) fresh basil, chopped
2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) fresh oregano
1 egg, beaten
125 ml (1/2 cup) spicy Italian breadcrumbs
A few drops of Tabasco sauce
Tomato sauce (see “Eggplant parmigiana” recipe)

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F).
In a skillet, heat the oil over low heat and sweat the vegetables. Set aside to cool.
In a large bowl, mix together the beef, veal and sausage meat.
Add the vegetables, seasonings, egg, breadcrumbs and Tabasco sauce. Stir well.
Shape 2 medium loaves or 6 smaller ones.
Wrap the loaves with aluminum foil, shiny side facing in.
Place on a baking sheet and cook in the oven for 40 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes.
Slice and top with tomato sauce before serving.

Tip:

Meat loaves are easily frozen. And you may use some leftover meat loaf in a sandwich with mustard, cheese and lettuce, in a toasted panini or even sliced and reheated in the oven with tomato sauce - it's quick and tasty.