New Italian Recipes Presents:
Italian meat Loaf
Spice Mix:
1 T of each:
Oregano, dry mustard, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, basil and freshly
ground black pepper. Mix it all together.
Meat Loaf Ingredients:
2 lbs. lean hamburger or turkey
1 can Diced Tomatoes or equivalent amount of homemade
homemade tomato sauce.
2 eggs, beaten
1 onion, diced
3 slices of bread, crumbled. (I use Italian bread crumbs usually. You can also
use left over homemade
Italian croutons, and crush them yourself.
1/4 cup ketchup or chili sauce
1-2 tablespoons horseradish
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Dash or two of Tabasco
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Topping:
1/4 c reduced (see note)
homemade tomato sauce
1/4 c bottled grocery store chili sauce
1/3 c cheddar cheese, (or any of your favorite Italian cheeses).
Mix the ketchup and tomato sauce. You'll sprinkle the cheese
over the sauce.
(Note: For this recipe, we often put the tomato sauce in a sauce pan, add about
1 T of lemon juice, 2 T Worcestershire sauce, and about 1/4 cup of brandy.
Reduce this into a near paste, and you’ll really intensify the flavor of the
tomato sauce.)
Preparation Of The Meat Loaf:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix all of the ingredients, except the topping, in a large mixing bowl.
Then, place the mixture into a large bread pan and spread it evenly into a loaf.
Bake for about 1 hour., then drain off the excess liquid and "ice" it with the topping.
Bake about 15 more minutes, or until the cheese is toasted, and you'll be in for a gourmet treat