Best Meat Lovers Italian Meat And Potato Ring Recipes

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 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.

~ MEAT LOVERS ITALIAN STROMBOLI ~

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degree F. In a medium skillet, add about a tablespoon oil and over medium heat, crumble sausage and add the salt and pepper. Brown together until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. Drain. Add the oregano.
• 2. Now, stir in the sauce and simmer for a minute or two. Cool while preparing crust.
• 3. Spray a large sheet pan, with nonstick cooking spray. Spread out the pizza dough. ( try not to tear dough like I did)...lol Down the center of the dough ( lengthwise), place the salami in two rows. On top of that spread out the pepperoni.
• 4. Now, spread the meat sauce evenly over the salami and pepperoni. Add the cheese and sprinkle with parsley.
• 5. If need be, stretch dough over the top so it overlaps. Fold in and pinch the ends, flip over so seam is on the bottom.
• 6. Brush top with olive oil and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and basil. Place in oven and bake for 20 - 25 minuted or until golden brown.
• 7. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve with sauce or without. Enjoy! It's quite tasty.

MEAT LOVER'S PIZZA CRESCENT RING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cook the sausage, stirring and breaking up into pieces, in a medium skillet over medium-high heat until browned in some spots and cooked through, 6 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in the pizza sauce. Let cool slightly, about 15 minutes.
• Coat the back of a baking sheet with cooking spray. Unroll both cans of crescent dough and separate unto 16 triangles. Put a 5-inch ramekin in the center of the prepared baking sheet. Arrange the triangles in a ring around the ramekin so the short sides of the dough are touching the ramekin, overlapping slightly, and the pointed ends are facing outward (it should look like a giant sun).
• Spoon the sausage mixture over the short ends of the triangles closest to the ramekin. Cover the sausage with the ham slices. Top the ham with the pepperoni and then cover pepperoni with cheese slices. Remove the ramekin. Take hold of the pointed end of one of the triangles and fold it up and over the filling, tucking the tip under the bottom edge of dough to secure (the dough will not cover the filling completely). Repeat with the remaining triangles (there will be some gaps where you can see the mixture).
• Bake until the dough is golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 25 minutes. Brush the dough with the butter and sprinkle with the Italian seasoning. Let cool for 15 minutes. Use a spatula to slide the ring off the baking sheet onto a platter. Serve with more pizza sauce.

MEAT LOVER'S BAKED PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic is golden, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and 1 cup of water. Increase the heat to medium high and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat slightly, add the basil sprigs and simmer rapidly, uncovered, until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Discard the basil and season with salt and pepper.
• While the sauce simmers, heat the remaining tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up any clumps with a wooden spoon, until brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a large bowl with a slotted spoon.
• Cook the rigatoni in the boiling water until very al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package directions. Drain the pasta and add it to the bowl.
• Add the tomato sauce, ham, pepperoni, bacon, half of the mozzarella and half of the Parmesan to the bowl and stir well to combine. Transfer the pasta to a 3- to 4-quart baking dish and top with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, until browned, about 15 minutes. Let the pasta stand about 10 minutes before serving.

MEAT LOVERS ITALIAN MEAT AND POTATO RING

Steps:

• Prepare a large 13" baking dish, I used a cast iron skillet. Brush olive oil on bottom and sides to coat. Do not over grease, this dish has enough fat in it!!!
• Cook the Italian sausage till just done, don't overcook.
• Wash potatoes, then slice thinly, I use a mandolin on medium cut. If using the large round deli sliced hard salami and pepperoni, cut slices in half. If using the smaller round of each you may need a pound of each one.
• Layer potatoes with salami and pepperoni halves, then spoon on the Italian sausage. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning, granulated garlic and black pepper. I would advise against using salt, this dish is already pretty salty from the meats used.
• Cover tightly with foil, place in a preheated 350º oven for 30 min. Remove foil and bake another 30 min.
• Remove from oven, turn broiler on low. Spoon on pizza sauce (drizzle), not to completely cover the dish, just hit and miss. Then sprinkle on cheeses and red pepper flake. Return to oven under a low broiler for about 5 min, just until cheese is melted and slightly brown. Remove and allow to cool for a few minutes, if you can wait that long, enjoy!!!