Justin Wilson's Italian Meatloaf
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Beef
Ingredients
- 2 Egg, beaten
- 3/4 cup Seasoned bread crumbs
- 1 1/2 cup Tomato juice, divided
- 1/2 tsp Mint, dried, crushed
- 2 tbsp Parsley, fresh, chopped
- 1/2 tsp Oregano, dried
- Salt, to taste
- Hot sauce, to taste
- 1 cup Parmesan, grated, divided
- 2 tsp Garlic, minced
- 2 lb Ground beef, lean
- 1/4 lb Ham, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup Mozzarella, grated
- 1/2 cup Pepperoncini, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup Green olives, chopped
- 1/2 cup Black olive, chopped
- 1 cup Onion, finely chopped
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper, ground
- 1 cup Red wine, dry
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl mix the eggs, bread crumbs, 1/2 cup of the tomato juice, parsley, mint, oregano, salt, hot sauce, half the Parmesan, and the minced garlic. Using your hands, mix in the ground beef and ham.
- Turn the meat onto a piece of wax paper and form into a rectangle about 1 inch thick and roughly 9 by 13 inches.
- In a separate bowl, mix the mozzarella, pepperoncini, olives and onion. Spread on top of the meat, leaving a small margin. Lift the end of the paper and roll the meat up like a jelly roll. Put seam side down in a baking dish.
- Mix the garlic powder, salt, cayenne, wine, remaining tomato juice, and olive oil and pour over the loaf, placing any remaining cheese mixture on top. Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan and bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.