cin's "easy italian style meatloaf w/a twist"

Name: Cin's "Easy Italian Style Meatloaf w/a twist"
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) of each: lean ground beef and sausage; 3 - eggs; 1/3 cup(s) sun dried tomato tapenade; 1/3 cup(s) purple-onion chopped; 1/3 cup(s) green bell pepper (chopped); 1/3 cup(s) celery (chopped, use leafy parts too); 1 tablespoon(s) minced garlic chopped (spice world); 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) ground ginger (spice world); 1 cup(s) bread crumbs (chopped real fine); 1/4 cup(s) crushed 'white cheddar' flavored crackers; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon(s) balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon(s) worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh basil; 1 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh parsley; 1 can(s) (sm) hunts tomato paste (use 3/4 in meatloaf mixture, retain 1/4)

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Straws Kitchen(*o *)

somewhere, AR

Updated on Jun 29, 2011

Turned out to be a very tasty meatloaf. My Hubby said,''wow, that was good...can I take a meatloaf sandwich in my lunch?'' The next day I used some of the leftovers to make a "Meatloaf Cheese Quesada". I made it by using some creamy spinach dip for the spread inside...yummmmmO!!! Photos By: CinStraw

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Ingredients

1 pound of each: lean ground beef and sausage
3 - eggs
1/3 cup sun dried tomato tapenade
1/3 cup purple-onion chopped
1/3 cup green bell pepper (chopped)
1/3 cup celery (chopped, use leafy parts too)
1 tablespoon minced garlic chopped (spice world)
1 1/2 tablespoons ground ginger (spice world)
1 cup bread crumbs (chopped real fine)
1/4 cup crushed 'white cheddar' flavored crackers
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 can (sm) hunts tomato paste (use 3/4 in meatloaf mixture, retain 1/4)

How To Make cin's "easy italian style meatloaf w/a twist"

Step 1

Grease loaf pans with extra-virgin olive oil. Preheat oven to 350 dF.

Step 2

Topping: Using the 1/4 can tomato paste you retained add 1/4 c ketchup and 1/8 c vidalia onion poppyseed dressing...mix together well, set aside.
Step 3

Grab yourself a large mixing bowl (big enough to get your hands in), to mix ingredients up. Add aLL ingredients together, (except topping mix), and combine well.
Step 4

Put into oiled loaf pans and spread your topping all over the top of each loaf. This mixture will make enough to fill 1-regular sized loaf pan plus 2-mini loaf pans (or 2-regular loaf pans).
Step 5

Bake for approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours (or when the internal temperature of the meatloaf reaches 160 dF)...I baked all 3 in oven at the same time together, so it took about 1-1/2 hours to bake it, When baked let it rest about 5 minutes or more, on cooling racks before removing from pan to platter, then it's ready to eat. Enjoy!!!!
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