Best Italian Sausage Meatloaf Sandwich Recipes

ITALIAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees and prepare a loaf pan with cooking spray or parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, toss cubed bread with milk. Set aside for 3-4 minutes to absorb.
• In a large mixing bowl, or the base of a stand mixer, combine fresh bread cubes soaked in milk, finely ground or micrograted onion, garlic Italian seasoning and salt. Mix to combine.
• Add crumbled ground beef and sausage, breaking into small pieces.
• Before mixing, top with Worcestershire sauce, lightly beaten egg, dry bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella and 1/4 cup marinara sauce.
• Blend until just mixed, either using your fingers to toss or putting the stand mixer on low. Too much mixing will make your meatloaf tough, so only mix until barely blended.
• Transfer meat mixture to cooking vessel of your choice, forming into a loaf as you go. You can make it free-form on a rimmed baking sheet, but I prefer using a meatloaf or bread loaf pan. Top with 1/2 cup marinara sauce.
• Bake, uncovered, for 40 minutes. Remove and top with remaining shredded mozzarella cheese and another shake of Italian seasoning (if desired).
• Cook for an additional 5 minutes. Allow to sit for 5-10 minutes before cutting and serving. Serve with additional marinara sauce, if desired.
• If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!

MEATLOAF WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Chop sausage finely. In a large bowl combine beef, sausage, egg beat, bell pepper, onion, cereal, milk, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Mix together and press into a loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until cooked through. Drain grease from loaf pan periodically during baking. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE MEATLOAF SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix meatloaf ingredients together (use your hands, it's easier).
• Dump meat mixture into a baking dish and pat into shape and size to fit your bread.
• Bake for 20 minutes, remove from oven & cover with 1/2 cup pasta sauce. Return to oven & bake 20 minutes more.
• Cut bread into thick slices -3/4-inch or so. Slather with pesto.
• Slice hot meatloaf into 1/2-inch slices. (tricky but you can do it!) Place a slice on top of pesto.
• Mix 1/2 cup pasta sauce with cheese & spread on top of meatloaf.
• Put sandwiches under the broiler till bubbly & hot & bread is crispy on the edges.
• Serve with the rest of the sauce, heated in the microwave for 30 seconds.
• You will need a knife & fork!
• * If you really want to go for the gusto, top sandwich with a slice of mozzarella or your favorite cheese before broiling.
• Cooks note: As written, the number of servings is just a guess. Depends on the hollowness of the diners' legs. ;-).