Little Sicilian Meatloaves Recipe
🕒 Total Time: 35 minutes
🥣 Yield: 4 servings
🍽️ Category: Lunch/Snacks
🔑 Keywords: Meat, Canadian, European, Kid Friendly, < 60 Mins, Oven, Beginner Cook, Easy, Inexpensive
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 | Egg |
| 1 | Salt (to taste) |
| 1/4 | Pepper (to taste) |
| 1/4 | Ground beef |
| 1/4 | Mozzarella cheese |
| 12 slices | Prosciutto or ham |
| 2 | Fine dry bread crumbs |
| 4 | Fresh fettuccine |
| 1 | Spinach fettuccine |
| Parmesan cheese (optional) |
Instructions:
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Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
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Prepare Meat Mixture: In a medium mixing bowl, combine the egg, 1/4 cup of pasta sauce, fine dry bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Mix until well combined.
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Mix Ground Beef: Add the ground beef to the mixture and mix until all ingredients are evenly incorporated.
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Prepare Cheese Logs: Cut the mozzarella cheese into four logs, each measuring approximately 2 1/4×1/4×1/2 inches. Wrap a slice of prosciutto or ham around each cheese log.
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Shape Meatloaves: Take one-fourth of the ground beef mixture and shape it around each cheese log to form a loaf. Flatten the four meat loaves to about 1 1/2 inches thick and place them in a shallow baking pan.
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Bake: Bake the meat loaves, uncovered, in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until the meat is cooked through.
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Cook Pasta: Meanwhile, cook the fresh fettuccine and spinach fettuccine according to package directions.
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Heat Sauce: In a small saucepan, heat the remaining pasta sauce over medium heat until it is bubbly.
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Assemble: Arrange the cooked meat loaves over the hot cooked pasta on a serving plate.
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Serve: Spoon the heated sauce over the meat loaves and pasta. Optionally, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving.
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 454.9
- Fat: 18.9g
- Saturated Fat: 7.5g
- Cholesterol: 168mg
- Sodium: 455.8mg
- Carbohydrates: 40.7g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Sugar: 0.7g
- Protein: 28.6g
This Little Sicilian Meatloaves recipe is a delightful combination of flavors, with juicy ground beef wrapped around gooey mozzarella cheese and savory prosciutto or ham. It’s a quick and easy dish that’s perfect for a busy weeknight dinner or a weekend lunch. Enjoy the comforting flavors of Italy with this satisfying meal!
