Best Italian Layered Meat And Potato Loaf With Roasted Tomatoes Recipes

ITALIAN LAYERED MEAT-AND-POTATO LOAF WITH ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 200°C.
• FOR THE MEATLOAF:.
• Boil potatoes till tender; drain.
• Add milk and salt and pepper to taste; potatoes should still be pretty dry, but hold together enough to work with in a later step.
• While the potatoes are boiling, add oil to a frying pan and saute the onion, pepper, and garlic till tender, but not brown (about 3-5 minutes); take off heat and allow to cool.
• In a large bowl, combine the onion mix, minced meat, breadcrumbs, basil and egg; add salt and pepper to taste and mix very well (use your hands).
• Place half of the meat mixture in a baking dish, shaping it into a rather wide loaf with a flattened top (since you will be stacking the other ingredients above).
• Take half of the mashed potatoes, and make a level layer of them above the meat base (once again, hands work best).
• Cover the potato layer with the spinach leaves.
• Cover the spinach with the mozzarella, again making a level layer.
• Cover this with the remaining potatoes, once again leveling.
• Finish off with the remaining meat, molding and shaping it to not only cover the top, but down the sides as needed to keep the stacks together.
• Bake for 20 minutes, glaze the top with honey, and continue baking for 20 to 25 more minutes.
• Allow to rest 5 minutes before slicing.
• FOR THE TOMATOES:.
• Just as you are placing the meatloaf in the oven, wash tomatoes, and slice in half horizontally.
• Remove the pips and juices with your fingers.
• Sprinkle the tomato cavities with salt, then turn them upside down on a paper towel (this will help remove extra juices which would tend to make them mushy when baking).
• After fifteen minutes, place the tomato halves right side up on a non-stick baking sheet.
• Place the garlic slivers in the tomato cavities (at least two per cavity) and drizzle with olive oil (to taste, but I recommend about 1/2 tsp per tomato).
• At the time that you glaze the meatloaf with the honey, place the tomatoes in the oven (thus, bake for 20-25 minutes).

GARLIC POTATO-TOPPED ITALIAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In large bowl, beat eggs. Stir in pasta sauce, bread crumbs, onion, Italian seasoning, salt and beef until well blended. Press mixture in bottom of baking dish.
• Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center reads 160°F.
• Meanwhile, make potatoes as directed on pouch, using milk, water and butter.
• Spread mashed potatoes over meatloaf; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until top begins to brown. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

OVEN-ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275°.
• Spread the sliced tomatoes on a small foil-lined baking sheet (it is fine if they overlap).
• Season with salt, then drizzle or spoon half the balsamic vinegar over the tomatoes.
• Bake for 20 minutes, then drizzle the remaining vinegar over the tomatoes; cook for 20 more minutes.
• Transfer to a small bowl.
• Keep the tomatoes, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

EASY LAYERED ITALIAN MEATLOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Mix stuffing mix with half each of the pasta sauce and oregano. Add meat; mix well. Pat into 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Mix vegetables and remaining pasta sauce and oregano. Spoon over meat mixture; cover.
• Bake 25 min. Top with cheese. Bake, uncovered, 10 min. or until meatloaf is done (160°F).