Best Individual Italian Meat Loaves Recipes

INDIVIDUAL ITALIAN MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F In a medium bowl combine egg, 1/4 cup of the pasta sauce, the bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Add ground beef; mix well.
• Cut mozzarella cheese block into four 2 1/4x3/4x1/2 inch logs or cut each string cheese stick in half crosswise. Wrap a lice of prosciutto around each cheese log. Shape one-fourth of the beef mixture around each cheese log to form a loaf. Flatten the four meat loaves to 1 1/2 inches thick and place in a shallow baking pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until internal temperature registers 160 F on an instant-read thermometer. Meanwhile, prepare fettuccine according to package directions; drain well and keep warm. In a small saucepan heat remaining pasta sauce over medium heat until bubbly.
• Arrange meat loaves over hot fettuccine. Spoon sauce over top and sprinkle with shredded parmesan cheese.

LITTLE MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, cracker crumbs, milk, cheese, onion, Worcestershire sauce, Italian-style seasoning, garlic salt, ground beef and ground sausage. Mix this together well and form into individual loaves. Place the loaves in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a separate small bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce. Mix this together well and spoon some of this sauce over each loaf. Garnish each loaf with some Parmesan cheese and seasoning to taste.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 60 minutes.

MINI ITALIAN MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, mix all ingredients except cheese and additional pizza sauce. Press beef mixture into 12 regular-size muffin cups (cups will be very full). Place muffin pan on cookie sheet in oven to catch any spillover.
• Bake about 30 minutes or until loaves are no longer pink in center and meat thermometer inserted in center of loaves in middle of muffin pan reads 160°F.
• Sprinkle 1 teaspoon cheese over each loaf. Bake 1 to 2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Immediately remove from cups. Serve with pizza sauce.

ITALIAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine the crumbs, egg, onion, salt and oregano; crumble the meat over the top. Mix gently. Stir in 3/4 cup tomato sauce; set aside. Cut two pieces of waxed paper 15-in. long. Place meat mixture in center of one rectangle; cover with second rectangle. , With a rolling pin, press meat into a 13x9-in. rectangle. Remove top sheet of waxed paper. Sprinkle meat with cheese and mushrooms; top with remaining tomato sauce. Roll up meat, jelly-roll style, starting at narrow end; use waxed paper to help. Place meat seam side down; seal ends securely. Place in a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. , Bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Drain; bake 30 minutes longer.

MINI ITALIAN MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 4 ingredients.
• Crumble beef and add to mixture; mix well.
• Shape into 6 loaves.
• Place in a greased 13x9 inch baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Spoon spaghetti sauce over loaves.
• Bake 15 minutes longer or until meat is done.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.

ITALIAN MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, bread crumbs, milk, 1/2 cup cheese, onion, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt and 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Crumble pork over mixture and mix well. Shape into 10 individual loaves. , Place on a rack in a greased large shallow baking pan. Spread ketchup over loaves; sprinkle with remaining cheese and Italian seasoning. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-55 minutes until a thermometer reads 160°.

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.

INDIVIDUAL MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• Saute the onion and pepper in the oil for 4 to 5 minutes, or until tender but not browned. Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir in the garlic. Cook for 1 minute and set aside to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, pour the milk over the bread and let soak for 5 minutes. Squeeze the excess milk from the bread and combine with the remaining ingredients, adding the onion mixture and season with salt and pepper. Divide the mixture into 6 even portions and shape into mini loaves. Bake for 20 minutes, or until done.

INDIVIDUAL MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium (10-inch) saute pan. Add the onions, thyme, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, until tender but not browned. Off the heat add the Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste. Cool slightly.
• In a large bowl combine the ground meats, the onion mixture, breadcrumbs, and eggs and mix lightly with a fork. (Don't mash the mixture or the meatloaf will be too dense.) Divide the mixture into six (10-ounce) portions and place them on the prepared sheet pan.
• Squeeze ketchup in a zigzag pattern on top of each meatloaf. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the internal temperature is 155 to 160 degrees. Serve hot with a garnish of thyme.

INDIVIDUAL MEAT LOAVES (BAREFOOT CONTESSA) INA GARTEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium sauté pan. Add the onions, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes, until the onions are translucent but not brown. (We cooked ours longer, as we like them caramelized, 10-15 minutes).
• Off the heat, add the Worcestershire sauce, chicken broth, and tomato paste. Allow to cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck, onion mixture, bread crumbs, and eggs, and mix lightly with a fork.
• DON'T MASH or meatloaf will be dense.
• Divide the mixture into 6(10-11 oz)portions.(That is what the recipe calls for but we made them about 4-6 oz).
• Then shape each portion into a small loaf on a baking sheet.
• Spread about a tablespoon of ketchup on top of each portion.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes, until the internal temperature is 155º-160ºF and the meat loaves are cooked through.
• Serve hot.