Name: ITALIAN MEAT LOAF recipe by Jayanthy Asokan at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Minced meat 400 grams(goat meat); White onion 1; Garlic cloves chopped 4; Tomato diced 1; Red bell pepper diced 1/2; Yellow bell pepper diced 1/2; Egg 1; Tomato sauce 2 teaspoon; Italian seasoning 1 tablespoon; Bread crumbs 1 cup; Parmesan cheese 1 cup; Mozzarella cheese shredded 1 cup; Salt to taste; Pepper to taste; For Marinara sauce preparation; Tomato sauce 1 cup; Garlic cloves chopped 3; Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon; Olive oil 2 tablespoon; Chilli flakes 1/4 teaspoon; Worcester sauce 1/2 teaspoon; sugar 1 teaspoon; Salt to taste; Pepper to taste; Coriander leaves for garnishing; Mint leaves for garnishing; Black olives 6

ABOUT ITALIAN MEAT LOAF RECIPE

Italian Meat Loaf is a great main dish with flavors of parmesan cheese, Mozzarella cheese, yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, Italian seasoning and olive oil. Bread crumbs and egg acts as a binding agent with a classic accompaniment of homemade Marinara sauce.

Ingredients Serving: 5

Minced meat 400 grams(goat meat)
White onion 1
Garlic cloves chopped 4
Tomato diced 1
Red bell pepper diced 1/2
Yellow bell pepper diced 1/2
Egg 1
Tomato sauce 2 teaspoon
Italian seasoning 1 tablespoon
Bread crumbs 1 cup
Parmesan cheese 1 cup
Mozzarella cheese shredded 1 cup
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
For Marinara sauce preparation
Tomato sauce 1 cup
Garlic cloves chopped 3
Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon
Olive oil 2 tablespoon
Chilli flakes 1/4 teaspoon
Worcester sauce 1/2 teaspoon
sugar 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Coriander leaves for garnishing
Mint leaves for garnishing
Black olives 6

Instructions

In a pan saute garlic and onion till translucent with a teaspoon of olive oil.
Add red, yellow bell pepper, tomatoes and Italian seasoning sweating the vegetables until liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes. Set it aside to cool.
In a separate pan over medium heat saute garlic until fragrant then add tomato sauce and mix well.
Season with Italian seasoning, chilli flakes Worcester sauce, sugar, salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Combine minced meat, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, Mozzarella cheese, egg, little Marinara sauce, sauteed vegetables, Worcester sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Form into a loaf using your hands and mix well till all are well combined.
Make a loaf and place it in a greased bread tin with a parchment paper. Coat the top of the loaf with Marinara sauce evenly using a spoon. Add Mozzarella cheese on top.
Bake at 180 degree centigrade for 45 minutes or until the meat is well cooked. Let it stand for 10 minutes before cutting.
Garnish it with coriander leaves, mint leaves, black olives and grated Parmesan cheese. Serve hot.

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