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Fussy Italians Meatloaf Recipe


Fussy Italians Meatloaf Recipe
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Something that even my extremely patriotic and picky Italian stepfamily will eat, though they detest onions and garlic :S.

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Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 Lb lean or extra-lean ground beef
  • 1/8 pound thinly sliced pancetta, chopped
  • 1 Vidalia onion, diced
  • 1/3 pound Emmenthaler cheese, diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
  • 2 toasted whole-grain bread slices, processed into large crumbs
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts, ground to a powder
  • 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese (or sour cream)
  • 1/4 cup fresh-grated Parmigano-Reggiano
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • Pinch each of salt, pepper, garlic powder, cinnamon and nutmeg

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl, gently combine ground beef, pancetta, onion, Emmenthaler cheese, and lemon rind. Do not over-work the meat.
  3. Add the bread crumbs, pine nuts, mascarpone cheese, Parm-Regg, egg, salt, pepper, garlic powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg, stirring gently to combine.
  4. Shape roughly into a loaf and place in a glass loaf pan.
  5. Do not press down meat.
  6. Cover with tin foil.
  7. Bake 45 mins in preheated oven, remove foil and bake 10 mins longer.

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Comments


Sounds good......


This has got to be the most interesting meatloaf recipe I have ever seen! Thanks!


Amount Per Serving
Calories: 449.3
Total Fat: 34.5 g
Cholesterol: 118.7 mg
Sodium: 306.7 mg
Total Carbs: 9.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
Protein: 24.5 g


I never met an Italian meatloaf I didn't love! lol yours is special!


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