ITALIAN STYLE MEATLOAF

Good morning.  Here it is the middle of the week again.  Time flies.  Some one said to me yesterday, "it's almost Thanksgiving."  Then I wrote that recipe yesterday.  Now that is getting scary.  Once Thanksgiving is here the rest becomes one big blur.  I am just getting used to summer being over.  Let's not rush things.  There are many recipes for meatloaf.  I have two.  My standard recipe and my Italian style recipe.  So just for a little variation I thought that today I would give you the Italian style.  Meatloaf with potatoes and carrots happens to be one of those comfort foods.  And there is nothing better than a meatloaf sandwich the next day.

ITALIAN MEAT LOAF

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1/2 lb italian sausage
about 1/4 cup tomato sauce
3/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs (Progresso or Contadina)
2 eggs
1 onion
1 green pepper
salt and pepper
2 large Russet potatoes, or Yukon Gold (3)
2 or 3 carrots



Put the beef, sausage, eggs and bread crumbs into a bowl, finely chop the pepper and onion and add to that.  Then add the bread crumbs and tomato sauce, salt and pepper.  Mix all together until everything is well incorporated.  Shape into a round and put into a chicken fryer or a dutch oven.  Cut the carrots and potatoes into pieces and put all around the meatloaf.  Drizzle a little olive oil over the potatoes and carrots and add some salt and pepper.  Bake, covered at 350 degrees for approximately 2 hours or until the meat is cooked and the veggies are tender.  Remove the cover and stir the veggies and bake uncovered for about 15 minutes till nicely browned.

I think you will enjoy the different flavor of the sausage in this version.  Try it soon.

Thanks for stopping by.
Ciao for now
Grayce