Pesto Filled Spiral Meatloaf Recipes

PESTO MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Place pesto ingredients in the order listed in a food processor; cover and process on low speed until a paste forms. , In a large bowl, combine the first six meat loaf ingredients; add pesto. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Press into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. , Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°, draining off fat if necessary. Let stand in pan for 10 minutes before slicing.

PESTO FILLED SPIRAL MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Cover the inside of a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with aluminum foil.
• In a mixing bowl, thoroughly combine the ground chuck, sausage, bread crumbs, beaten eggs, salt, nutmeg, and pepper.
• In a separate bowl, combine the pesto, 1 cup of the Cheddar cheese, the crumbled bacon,a nd the hard-cooked eggs.
• Place the meat mixture between 2 sheets of waxed paper and roll into a rectangular shape about 1/3 inch thick.
• Remove the top sheet of waxed paper and spread the pesto mixture all over the top of the flattened meat.
• Roll up the meat like a jelly roll, peeling back the remaining waxed paper as you go.
• Shape the ends of the roll, as needed, with your hands to form a neat cylindrical shape, entirely enclosing the pesto.
• Place the meat loaf, seam side down, in the prepared baking pan.
• Sprinkle the meat loaf with the remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese.
• Bake until cooked through and browned, 1 hour.
• Pesto: Place the garlic and half of the olive oil in a food processor.
• Process until the garlic is pureed.
• Add the remaining oil, the basil, pine nuts, and Parmesan.
• Process to a smooth paste.
• The pesto should be fairly dry for the meat loaf.
• If the puree is too wet, blot it with paper towels to remove excess oil.

RICOTTA AND PESTO MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Knead first 3 ingredients together and then mix in egg.
• Press into greased loaf pan.
• Spoon on several tablespoons of tomato sauce on top of meatloaf.
• Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

SPIRAL SPINACH MEATLOAF WITH PROSCIUTTO AND SWISS

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine first 9 ingredients til well mixed.
• Dump out onto large sheet of foil.
• Press into a 13x19 rectangle.
• Top, within a 1/4-1/2 inch from edges, 6 slices of the swiss cheese. (Overlapping the cheese if needed.).
• Top the swiss cheese layer with the slices of prosciutto. (Overlapping if needed.).
• Starting from short end, roll up the meat. (Lifting the foil at first helps to get it started.).
• Roll all the way up and seal, pinching and smoothing the seam closed nicely.
• Seal each end closed nicely, too, so that you have a nice log.
• Place carefully into a shallow, sprayed, baking dish/pan. (Mine fit really well in my 7x11 baking dish.).
• Reform a bit if needed. (*Just make sure it didn't stretch out, and press with palms at each end pushing back in towards the middle.).
• Sprinkle top/outside with additional pepper. As much or little as you like.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes.
• Baste the whole outside with the 1 Tbl. ketchup.
• Bake 5 minutes longer.
• While it's still baking, cut the remaining 3 slices of swiss cheese in half corner to corner.
• When those 5 minutes are up, top the meatloaf with the cheese triangles, overlapping, all across the top nicely.
• Bake 10 minutes longer.
• (Your total baking time is 1 hour.).
• Remove from oven and let rest at least 5-10 minutes before slicing.
• Enjoy! (Made GREAT sandwiches the next day, too!).
• **Had a TON of trouble getting an ingredient to finally go through! It is to be 1 (1.8 oz.) packet Knorr Cream of Spinach Recipe Mix that I used. NOT "soup mix". Zaar glitch I guess. But you'll see on the packet. ;).

SPIRAL MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Mix the meats, soup mix, water, oatmeal, egg, steak sauce and herbs together in a large bowl.
• Pat meat mixutre into a rectangle.
• The meat should be about 1/2 inch thick.
• Lay the baby spinach leaves over the meat, overlapping them to form a solid layer.
• Sprinkle all but 1/2 cup of cheese over the spinach.
• Carefully roll the meat up.
• This can be a little tricky, but once the first roll is made, it gets easier.
• Once rolled, pinch the ends to seal and place on a cooking sheet.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese and reserved parsley on top.
• Bake at 350 for 45-55 minutes.
• Let rest for five minutes before slicing.

PESTO MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Put the pork in a mixing bowl. Add salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a small skillet. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until it is wilted. Add to the pork.
• Add the bread crumbs, pine nuts, basil, parsley, Parmesan cheese and egg. Blend well.
• Put the mixture into a standard six-cup loaf pan. Pack it down and smooth over the top. Place in the oven and bake about one hour or until the internal temperature registers 165 degrees. Remove from the oven and let the meat loaf stand about 15 minutes before slicing and serving with the tomato sauce.