Spicy Italian Meatloaf
Spicy Italian meatloaf takes your regular meatloaf recipe and adds Italian seasonings, garlic and a beautiful glaze of tomatoes on top.
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Spicy Italian Meatloaf
- Prep Time: 20 m
- Cook Time: 1 h 15 m
- Resting Time: 5 m
- Total Time: 1 h 35 m
- Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs torn up day old bread is good
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic sliced
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ pound hot Italian sausage casings removed
- ½ pound sweet Italian sausage casings removed
- ½ cup roasted red pepper chopped
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ cup fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 vine-ripened tomatoes sliced (¼-inch slices)
- 6 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 ̊ F.
- Place the breadcrumbs and milk in a large mixing bowl and let the bread soak while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
- Pre-heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and cook the onion and garlic until tender but not browned – about 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer the onions and garlic to the bowl with the breadcrumbs and milk.
- Add the ground meats, roasted red pepper, spices, parsley, eggs and Worcestershire sauce to the bowl and mix everything together with your hands just until everything is combined. Transfer the mix to a meatloaf pan or baking sheet. If you like a meat loaf with soft sides, leave the mix in the loaf pan, ideally one with a perforated bottom and a pan below to catch the drippings. If you prefer a harder crust on the sides of your meat loaf, invert the mix onto a baking sheet. Overlap the tomato slices on the meatloaf and drizzle the remaining tablespoon of olive oil on top.
- Bake in the oven for 60 to 75 minutes, or until an instant read thermometer registers 160 ̊ F in the center of the meat. The tomatoes should roast and brown a little at the edges. Combine the ketchup and brown sugar and brush over the tomatoes after 60 minutes of cooking to glaze the meatloaf. Let the meat loaf cool and then slice and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Spicy Italian Meatloaf
Amount Per Serving
Calories 495
Calories from Fat 315
% Daily Value*
Fat 35g54%
Saturated Fat 12g60%
Cholesterol 125mg42%
Sodium 1212mg51%
Potassium 539mg15%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 22g44%
Vitamin A 630IU13%
Vitamin C 14.4mg17%
Calcium 96mg10%
Iron 3.3mg18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
I made this the first time you published the recipe, it is the best meatloaf I have ever ate. Keep giving your great recipes.
What exactly do you mean by: “roasted red pepper”? Is it a red bell pepper, or a spicy red pepper? If it’s too spicy I man not be able to eat it.
Jarred roasted peppers are sweet bell peppers. They are not spicy. They do jar hot pepper as well so Just make sure you red the label and it doesn’t say red hot cherry peppers!
Meredith, by FAR the best meatloaf EVER!! My husband did not speak a word all through dinner. The sausage and spices really made for a tasty loaf, and it was wonderfully moist……. Thanks for a great recipe….
I add half a can of tomato paste, no milk, half a small can of sliced mushrooms. The other half of the tomato paste is smeared overtop of three par-cooked slices of bacon. I like your idea of using Italian sausage rather than my usual HOT ground breakfast sausage. I garnish with a handful of Italian blend grated cheese. I’ve been using a loaf baker with a grease-draining basket inside— love it!