Little Sicilian Meatloaves Recipes

QUICK AND EASY SICILIAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lay a 24-inch long sheet of parchment paper down on a work surface.
• Mix together the ground beef, bread crumbs, onion soup mix, barbecue sauce, garlic, egg, flour, and black pepper in a bowl until well combined. Place the meat mixture down on the piece of parchment paper, and pat it into a rectangle shape about 10x16 inches. Lay deli ham slices down on the meat, keeping a 1-inch margin around all sides of the rectangle. Sprinkle Swiss cheese over the ham. Carefully lift up the short edge of the meat square with the parchment paper, and gently nudge and roll up the meat. Seal the edges and ends well. Place the meat roll into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.
• While the roll is cooking, mix together ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, and soy sauce, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Remove the roll from the oven, and spread the ketchup mixture over the roll. Return to the oven for 15 more minutes.

LITTLE SICILIAN MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine egg, 1/4 cup of the pasta sauce, the fine dry bread crumbs, salt and pepper in a medium mixing bowl.
• Add ground beef, mix well.
• Cut mozzarella cheese into four logs measuring approximately 2 1/4x1/4x1/2 inches.
• Wrap a slice of prosciutto or ham around each cheese log.
• Shape one fourth of the ground beef mixture around each cheese log to form a loaf.
• Flatten the four meat loves to 1 1/2 inches thick and place in a shallow paking pan.
• Bake loaves, uncovered in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or till meat is done.
• Meanwhile, prepare pasta according to package directions, and heat remaining pasta sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat till bubbly.
• Arrange meat loaves over hot cooked pasta on a serving plate.
• Spoon sauce over top and if desired sprinkle with cheese.

30-MINUTE MINI MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. In small bowl, stir ketchup and brown sugar until mixed; reserve 1/4 cup for topping. In large bowl, stir remaining ingredients and remaining ketchup mixture until well mixed.
• Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Place meat mixture in pan; pat into 12x4-inch rectangle. Cut lengthwise down center and then crosswise into sixths to form 12 loaves. Separate loaves, using spatula, so no edges are touching. Brush loaves with reserved 1/4 cup ketchup mixture.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until loaves are no longer pink in center and meat thermometer inserted in center of loaves reads 160°F.

ITALIAN MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, bread crumbs, milk, 1/2 cup cheese, onion, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt and 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Crumble pork over mixture and mix well. Shape into 10 individual loaves. , Place on a rack in a greased large shallow baking pan. Spread ketchup over loaves; sprinkle with remaining cheese and Italian seasoning. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-55 minutes until a thermometer reads 160°.

LIL' CHEDDAR MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat the egg and milk.
• Stir in cheese, oats, onion, salt and rubbed sage.
• Add beef and mix well.
• (It will seem runny at first but will thicken up as you mix.) Shape into 8 equal sized loaves (oval/egg shaped) and place in a greased 9X13X2" baking dish.
• Sauce: Combine catsup, brown sugar and mustard.
• Spoon over each loaf so they are all covered in the sauce.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees.
• For OAMC:.
• To Freeze:Place the meat loaves in the casserole dish (without sauce).
• Wrap with foil and freeze.
• To Reheat: Defrost overnight.
• Mix together the sauce and top each meat loaf with sauce.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until meat is no longer pink in the center.
• Cooked meat loaves (already topped with sauce) also freeze very well and then can be defrosted and heated in the microwave for a quick meal.

LITTLE MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, cracker crumbs, milk, cheese, onion, Worcestershire sauce, Italian-style seasoning, garlic salt, ground beef and ground sausage. Mix this together well and form into individual loaves. Place the loaves in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a separate small bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce. Mix this together well and spoon some of this sauce over each loaf. Garnish each loaf with some Parmesan cheese and seasoning to taste.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 60 minutes.

SICILIAN MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Combine eggs, bread crumbs, tomato juice, parsley, oregano, salt, pepper and garlic.
• Stir into beef, mixing well.
• On foil or waxed paper pat meat to a 12 x 10-inch rectangle.
• Arrange ham on top of meat, leaving a margin on edges. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top of ham and roll up.
• Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350°.
• Arrange cheese (triangles) on top and bake another 5 minutes.

SICILIAN MEAT ROLL - LIGHT MEATLOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the egg substitute, ketchup, Italian seasoning, garlic, seasoned salt, and parsley, mixing well.
• Process bread into crumbs; add to mixture.
• Crumble sirloin over mixture; combine completely.
• On a piece of heavy duty aluminum foil, press meat into a rectangle.
• Evenly place ham over meat to within 1 inch of edge.
• Sprinkle 3/4 cup mozzarella over ham.
• Roll jellyroll style, removing foil as you roll.
• Seal all edges completely.
• Bake, uncovered, seam side down at 350°F for 1 hour.
• Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup mozzarella.
• Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

LITTLE CHEDDAR MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Beat together egg and milk; stir in cheese, oats, onion and salt.
• Add hamburger and mix well.
• Shape into 8 loaves and place in a greased 13x9 pan.
• Combine ketchup, brown sugar and mustard; spoon over loaves.
• Bake uncovered at 350°F for 45 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.

INDIVIDUAL ITALIAN MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F In a medium bowl combine egg, 1/4 cup of the pasta sauce, the bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Add ground beef; mix well.
• Cut mozzarella cheese block into four 2 1/4x3/4x1/2 inch logs or cut each string cheese stick in half crosswise. Wrap a lice of prosciutto around each cheese log. Shape one-fourth of the beef mixture around each cheese log to form a loaf. Flatten the four meat loaves to 1 1/2 inches thick and place in a shallow baking pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until internal temperature registers 160 F on an instant-read thermometer. Meanwhile, prepare fettuccine according to package directions; drain well and keep warm. In a small saucepan heat remaining pasta sauce over medium heat until bubbly.
• Arrange meat loaves over hot fettuccine. Spoon sauce over top and sprinkle with shredded parmesan cheese.