Pepperoni Meat Loaf Recipes

PEPPERONI PIZZA LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. On a greased baking sheet, roll out dough into a 15x10-in. rectangle. In a small bowl, combine the egg yolks, Parmesan cheese, oil, parsley, oregano, garlic powder and pepper. Brush over the dough. , Sprinkle with the pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, pepper rings, green pepper and olives. Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal and tuck ends under., Position loaf with seam side down; brush with egg whites. Do not let rise. Bake until golden brown and dough is cooked through, 35-40 minutes. Warm the pizza sauce; serve with sliced loaf., Freeze option: Freeze cooled unsliced pizza loaf in heavy-duty foil. To use, remove from freezer 30 minutes before reheating. Remove from foil and reheat loaf on a greased baking sheet in a preheated 325° oven until heated through. Serve as directed.

PEPPER JACK MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the egg, bread crumbs, onion, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Press half of the beef mixture onto the bottom and halfway up the sides of a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Sprinkle 3/4 cup cheese over meat to within 1/2 in. of sides. Pat remaining beef mixture over cheese., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with salsa if desired.

MEATLOAF WITH MOZZARELLA, MUSHROOMS AND PEPPERONI

Steps:

• Tear bread into large pieces and blend in a food processor until they form fine crumbs. Combine crumbs, sirloin, mushrooms, mozzarella, pepperoni, oregano, garlic, salt and eggs in a large bowl and mix gently with your hands to combine. Form mixture into a 9-inch-by-6-inch loaf. Place in slow cooker.
• Brush meatloaf with ketchup, cover, and cook on low until meat is cooked through, about 5 hours.

ITALIAN PEPPERONI MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Line a 13x9 1/2 inches baking dish with foil.
• Mix all ingredients, except toppings, in large mixing bowl.
• Form into a loaf, and bake for 45 minute.
• Top with remaining spaghetti sauce, pepperoni slices and cheese.
• Bake for 15 more minute or until cheese starts to brown.

AIR FRYER CHEESE-STUFFED MINI ITALIAN MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Combine milk, pesto, egg, garlic, and pepper in a medium bowl. Add ground beef and bread crumbs and combine, being careful not to overmix.
• Divide meat mixture into 4 portions. Press a well into each portion, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the edge. Place 2 slices pepperoni into each well, overlapping to cover the length of the well. Top each with 1/4 of the mozzarella balls. Press meat mixture around the filling to enclose; form each portion into an oblong loaf shape. Place loaves into the air fryer basket, in batches.
• Cook in the air fryer at 370 degrees F (190 degrees C) until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest portion of the meat reads 165 degrees F (75 degrees C), about 15 minutes. Serve meatloaves topped with warm marinara sauce and fresh basil.

PEPPERONI MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• place all ingredients (except 1/2 to 2/3 cups spaghetti sauce) in a large bowl.
• mix thoroughly with clean bare hands.
• place meat mixture into a loaf pan (I use stoneware so there is no need to grease it first).
• pat top until evenly distributed in the loaf pan.
• top with remaining spaghetti sauce.
• Stoneware loaf pan: bake at 350 50-60 minutes or until cooked through.
• Metal loaf pan: bake at 350 45-50 minutes until cooked through.
• Slow Cooker Method: place loaf pan in slow cooker and cook on low for 5 hours.