Best Italian Layered Meat And Potato Loaf With Roasted Tomatoes Recipes

LAYERED PICNIC LOAVES

Steps:

• Cut loaves in half horizontally and hollow out tops and bottoms, leaving 1/2" of bread in shells. Discard removed bread.
• Combine oil and garlic; brush inside bread shells.
• Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning.
• Layer bottom of each loaf with a fourth of the roast beef, mozzarella, basil, tomatoes, salami, artichokes, salad greens, chicken and onion. Repeat layers.
• Season with salt, pepper and remaining 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning and drizzle with remaining oil mixture if desired.
• Replace bread tops; wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before slicing. Enjoy!

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).

ITALIAN BEEF AND POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook ground chuck , onion and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat until meat is browned, stirring to crumble meat; drain. Add spaghetti sauce, water, basil, oregano, and pepper, stir well.
• Spoon 1/3 of meat mixture into a lightly greased 13 x 9 x2 inch baking dish. Top with half of potato slices; cover with 1/3 of meat mixture. Add remaining potato slices and remaining meat mixture. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake at 375°F for 1 hour or until potatoes are tender. Remove foil; sprinkle cheese over casserole. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Let casserole stand 10 minutes before serving.

POTATO MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Peel and grate potatoes; rinse and drain. in a large bowl, combine potatoes, egg, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, pepper and garlic powder. Add ground beef and mix well. Pat meat mixture into an 8x4-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350°for 1 hour or until no pink remains. Drain.

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.

ITALIAN MEATLOAF WITH POTATOES - POLPETTONE CON PATATE

Steps:

• Place ground beef in bowl with all ingredients except mashed potatoes, Provolone cheese, Ricotta or cottage cheese, and olive oil. Mix thoroughly.
• Grease 8 x 10 inch oblong or 9 x 9 inch square casserole with 2 T olive oil.
• Mix together mashed potatoes with Ricotta or cottage cheese.
• Pat half the meat mixture over bottom of casserole. Spread mashed potato/Ricotta mixture over this, but do leave at least 1/2 inch border around the edges free. Sprinkle with shredded Provolone - leave at least 1/2 inch border around the edges free. Cover with remaining meat mixture and press down edges so that potato cheese mixture does not seep out during baking.
• Drizzle with remaining olive oil and bake at 350 F for 1 hour or until golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• There may be mashed potato/ricotta cheese mixture all around the edge of the casserole when done depending on how well it was sealed. You can serve this separately or serve right next to the meat loaf.

ITALIAN-STYLE MEAT AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook first 4 ingredients in large skillet coated with cooking spray, stirring until beef crumbles and is no longer pink.
• Drain well and pat dry with paper towels. Stir together beef mixture and tomato sauce. Spoon into 13 x 9 baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Prepare potatoes according to package directions*.
• Stir together mashed potatoes and cheese sauce. Spread over beef mixture.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and bake 5 minutes more or until cheese melts.
• * can use left over mashed potatoes or even instant mashed potatoes prepared according to package directions.

ITALIAN MEATLOAF WITH FRESH BASIL AND PROVOLONE

Steps:

• Combine boiling water and tomatoes in a bowl; let stand 30 minutes, or until soft.
• Drain the tomatoes and finely chop.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Combine ketchup, breadcrumbs, and the next 6 ingredients in a large bowl.
• Add the tomatoes to the meat mixture.
• Shape the meat mixture into a 9x5-inch loaf on a broiler pan, coated with cooking spray.
• Spread 1/3 cup ketchup over meatloaf.
• Bake at 350°F degrees for 1 hour.
• Let stand 10 minutes before slicing 12 slices.
• Serves 6.

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.