Italian Meatloaf (Beef or Veal)

Delicious Italian style meatloaf. Veal is lighter version, beef results in a fuller, more flavorful one. Or try mixing them.

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian

2 reviews 
Ready in 1 hour 30 minutes
by mwillner

Ingredients

3 lb Ground chuck or ground veal

1 lb Sweet Italian Sausage

1/2 cup olive oil

8 clove Garlic minced

4 Egg beaten

1 tblspoons Salt

1 tblspoons Pepper

1 teaspoon Fennel Seeds

1 cup Parmesan cheese grated

1 1/2 cup Bread crumbs

1 1/2 teaspoon Basil dried

1 1/2 teaspoon Oregano dried

2 sprigs Rosemary fresh

2 cups White wine

2 cups Chicken stock

2 leaves Bay leaf


Directions

Combine the beef or veal, sausage (casing removed), garlic, eggs, salt, pepper, fennel seeds, parmesan, 1 cup of bread crumbs, basil, and oregano. Mix well. Form meat mixture into a loaf. Coat the outside of the meatloaf with the remaining breadcrumbs. Heat the olive oil in a large, deep skillet. Brown meatloaf, carefully turning once to brown both sides. Add the wine and chicken broth, and rosemary sprig, reduce heat, cover, and cook on low for 45 minutes or until the meat is just fully cooked. Allow meat to settle for 10 minutes, slice and serve with pasta on the side. Pasta can be coated lightly with the gravy from the meatloaf or with a marinana sauce

Reviews


This is superb! A MUST try if you love Italian food and want to try something a little different from the usual fare.

FoodieNYC

[I posted this recipe.]

mwillner

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