Best 3 Mini Italian Meat Loaves Recipes

ITALIAN MINI MEAT LOAVES WITH MAC AND THREE CHEESES

Steps:

• Put a large pot of water on to boil for pasta. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place meat in a bowl. Make a well in meat. Fill well with egg, bread crumbs, 1/4 cup cheese, peppers, onions, garlic, tomato paste, salt and pepper. Mix meat and breading and form 4 individual oval meat loaves, 1-inch thick. Coat loaves with extra-virgin olive oil and arrange on a baking sheet. Roast 18 to 20 minutes.
• When the pasta water boils, salt water and add pasta. Cook until slightly undercooked ? pasta will continue to cook when combined with cheese sauce.
• Melt butter in a saucepan and add flour. Whisk in milk. Bring to a bubble. Thicken milk, 2 to 3 minutes. Add cheeses: Cheddar, asiago, 1/2 cup Parmesan and black pepper. Stir to melt cheeses. Drain pasta and combine with melted cheese sauce and transfer to a flameproof baking dish or casserole. Place bread crumbs in a bowl and add extra-virgin olive oil and herbs to bread crumbs. Top pasta with bread crumbs. Place under a broiler and brown bread crumbs. Serve cheese and pasta alongside meat loaf.

ITALIAN MINI MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously oil the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Mix together the ground beef and Italian sausage in a large bowl. Add onion, half of the jar of four-cheese red sauce, egg, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and parsley. Mix until well blended.
• Divide mixture into 4 oval mini loaves; place in prepared baking dish. Pour the remaining red sauce over tops of meat loaves.
• Spray the underside of a large piece of foil with nonstick cooking spray; cover dish tightly.
• Bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle loaves with shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees F. Bake uncovered until cheese is melted and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F, about 10 more minutes.

MINI ITALIAN MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray Small Bar Pan with nonstick cooking spray. Chop onion using Food Chopper. In Stainless (2-qt.) Mixing Bowl, combine onion, ground beef, bread crumbs, garlic pressed with Garlic Press, seasoning mix, salt and black pepper. Add 1/4 cup of the marinara sauce; mix lightly but thoroughly. 2. Shape meat mixture into two small loaves and place on pan; top with remaining marinara sauce. Bake 25-30 minutes or until meat is no longer pink in centers and Digital Pocket Thermometer registers 160°F. 3. Sprinkle loaves with cheese; bake 1 minutes or just until cheese begins to melt. Remove from oven to serving plates. Yield: 2 servings of Nutrients per serving: Calories 310, Total Fat 17 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Carbohydrate 11 g, Protein 28 g, Sodium 750 mg, Fiber 1 g U.S. Diabetic exchanges per serving: 1/2 starch, 4 low-fat meat, 1 fat (1/2 carb) Cook's Tips: Italian seasoning can be substituted for the Italian Seasoning Mix, if desired. Italian cheese blend is a mixture of up to six different cheese. These include mozzarella, provolone, Parmesan, Romano, fontina and/or Asiago. Italian cheese blend is a quick way to add flavor to pizzas, sandwiches and pasta dishes.