Italian Meat Recipes - Mozzarella Meat Loaf (Polpettone con Mozzarella) Recipe

Ingredients

• 75 g/3 oz Mozzarella cheese

• 400g/1 lb Italian sausages

• 5 pieces Italian bread

• 175 ml/6 fl oz/3/4 cup milk

• 900 g/2 lb/8 cups minced (ground) beef

• 2 eggs, beaten

• 2 onions, chopped

• 30ml/2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

• 1 garlic clove, chopped

• 50g/1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

• 45ml/3 tbsp passata (sieved tomatoes)

• salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 50g/2 oz/1 cup fresh breadcrumbs

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Method:

1. Remove the sausages from their casings and crumble into a bowl. Cut the Mozzarella into cubes.

2. Soak the bread in milk for 5 minutes and squeeze dry. In a large bowl, combine the minced beef with the sausage.

3. Add the eggs, onions, parsley, garlic, Parmesan cheese, Mozzarella, bread and passata. Add salt and pepper to taste.

4. On a flat surface, shape the mixture into a loaf shape, roll in the breadcrumbs, and place in an oiled baking dish.

5. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4 for 1 1/2 hours.

6. Remove from the oven, and transfer the meat loaf to a warm serving plate. Serve sliced.