ciao bella italian meatloaf
(2 ratings)
I developed this recipe when my husband said he loves meatloaf but always hated ones with green bell pepper. Of course I had to put an Italian touch to it! I'm pretty proud of this recipe as I can say it is completely my own creation! Enjoy!
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(2 ratings)
yield
6 -8
prep time
20 Min
cook time
1 Hr 15 Min
Ingredients For ciao bella italian meatloaf
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3 lbground beef 80/15 or meatloaf mix
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1 can( 15 oz )tomatoes, canned italian-style and diced, no salt added (with oregano,basil and garlic),divided
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3 slicewhite bread,crusts removed
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1/4 cmilk
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3 lgeggs, slightly beaten
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1 cparmesan cheese
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1 bunchitalian parsley, chopped
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1 mdonion, grated
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2 tspsalt
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1/2 tsppepper
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2 Tbspbread crumbs
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2 Tbspadditional parmesan cheese
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3 Tbspolive oil
How To Make ciao bella italian meatloaf
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1In a small bowl tear white bread into small pieces, add milk until well absorbed. Set aside.
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2In a large bowl combine ground beef,3/4 of the canned tomatoes(with juices), slightly beaten eggs, white bread with milk, 1 cup parmesan cheese, parsley, grated onion, salt and pepper.
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3Once mixed well place in a 9" X 13" pan and form into a loaf. Spread remaining 1/4 of canned tomatoes(with juices) on top. Sprinkle with additional 2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese and bread crumbs. Drizzle with olive oil.
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4Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until juices run clear, at 350 degrees.
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5Let rest 15 minutes before slicing so it doesn't fall apart.
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