Fennel Meatloaf Recipes

ITALIAN MEATLOAF WITH MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Spray a 28cm/11" loaf pan, then line with parchment / baking paper, leaving overhang (Note 2).
• Heat oil over high heat. Add capsicum, leave for 1 minute without stirring so it starts to char (burn) then stir and continue cooking to char it more (about 2 minutes in total). Remove and set aside.
• Place bread in a large bowl. Grate onion into the bowl, using a normal box cutter (Note 3). Add cream, then use your hands to squidge the mixture together so the bread is completely soaked and starts to disintegrate.
• Add remaining meatloaf ingredients, including capsicum. Use your hands to mix it together until JUST combined. Do not over mix otherwise it will become dense.
• Press into the loaf pan (Note 4). Drizzle with olive oil then bake for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, make the Sauce.
• Take the meatloaf out of the oven. Carefully lift the meatloaf out of the loaf pan (using the paper overhang) onto a work surface. Then transfer the meatloaf into the skillet with the Sauce.
• Pour juices in the loaf pan into the skillet. Return to the oven for a further 30 to 40 minutes, or until cooked to your liking.
• Take it out of the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve the meatloaf with the Sauce, garnished with parmesan if desired.
• I like to serve this with mashed potatoes but it is also lovely with pasta.

MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4.
• Trim each fennel bulb and chop into eight wedges, then place in a large roasting tray, drizzle with oil, season with sea salt and black pepper and roast for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, peel and dice the onions and carrots, place in a large pan with 1 tablespoon of oil on a medium-low heat and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Pick the herb leaves, finely chop half of them and add to the veg pan, saving the rest for later.
• Leave the veg to cool completely, then tear in the mozzarella and add the breadcrumbs, minced meat, mustard, eggs, and a good pinch of sea salt and black pepper. Scrunch and mix well, then shape into a loaf.
• Make a space in the middle of the fennel tray and sit the meatloaf in the centre. Criss-cross the smoky bacon over the meatloaf, drizzle with a little oil, then cover the tray with tin foil.
• Roast for 30 minutes, then remove from the oven and discard the foil.
• Mix the chicken stock, jam and tomato purée together in a jug until smooth, then pour into the tray. Toss the reserved herbs with a little oil and scatter into the tray, then return to the oven for a final 45 minutes, or until cooked through.
• If the juices need thickening at this stage, simply put the tray on the hob to reduce for a few minutes, until they're the consistency of your liking, skimming away any fat from the surface, if needed.
• Serve the meatloaf, sweet fennel and juices with mash and seasonal greens.

FENNEL MEATLOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and fennel.
• Stir in breadcrumbs; let stand for 10 minutes.
• Add in ground beef and the rest of the ingredients.
• Mix well to combine.
• Transfer mixture to a 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 loafpan.
• Bake in a 350° oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until done.
• Remove meatloaf from pan and let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

PAUL'S ITALIAN-STYLE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
• Put a cookie sheet in oven while preheating.
• In a large bowl, mix together the beef, breadcrumbs, milk, egg and spices.
• Heat the oil in a skillet. Add the onion and garlic. Cook until just soft.
• Mix into the meat mixture.
• Put into a loaf pan. Place loaf pan on preheated cookie sheet and bake for 1 hour or until firm in the middle.
• Cool slightly and slice.
• Heat marinara sauce, and top slices of meatloaf with it.