Italian meatloaf

Italian meatloaf

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Cooking time

Prep: 15 mins Cook: 40 mins - 45 mins

Skill level

Easy

Servings

Serves 4

This great-value supper is delicious served with jacket potatoes, green beans and gravy

Nutrition and extra info

Additional info

  • Uncooked meatloaf can be frozen
Nutrition info

Nutrition per serving

kcalories
411
protein
39g
carbs
13g
fat
23g
saturates
10g
fibre
1g
sugar
3g
salt
2.01g

Ingredients

  • 50g fresh white breadcrumbs
  • 4 tbsp finely grated parmesan
  • 500g pack lean minced beef
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 100g pancetta, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 tsp tomato purée

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Method

  1. Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Line the long sides and base of a 2lb loaf tin with double thickness baking parchment. Mix 2 tbsp each of the breadcrumbs and Parmesan in a small bowl and set aside. Tip all the remaining ingredients into a large bowl with a good shake of salt and pepper and mix well – hands are the best for this job.
  2. Press the mixture into the loaf tin and sprinkle with the reserved crumb mix. Bake for 40-45 mins until the top is golden and crunchy. If the top does not colour in the oven, pop the tin under the grill and brown the top for 5 mins. Cool in the tin for 5 mins, then lift out using the parchment and put on a board. Slice and serve with potatoes and green beans.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2010

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bailig's picture
5

Followed everyone's suggestions and softened the onions and added dried oregano - agree that it takes a lot longer to cook, at least an hour - but it turned out great.

kathrynv's picture
4

Simple to make, tasty to eat! Whole family loved it - and there were plenty of leftovers, even amongst us hearty eaters. Will be making again.

babs60's picture
5

Very tasty. Used a combination of streaky bacon & pepperoni type sausage slices & added an extra egg as the ones I have are quite small. Also used crushed crackers instead of breadcrumbs. (Have used crushed crackers on numerous occasions where breadcrumbs are needed for recipes like burgers, meatballs etc).

jedianastasia's picture
5

Simple, very easy, and very flavourful and tasty results!

I'm pleased with how easy and customisable this is, and how versatile. I used a bit too much seasoning and other ingredients for the amount of beef mince I had (comes in 440g packs) so mine was a bit overpowering and next time I will modify accordingly.

Still very pleased with the results though, and thinking about having the leftovers broken up in pasta sauce with spaghetti.

suzieq1601's picture
5

Seeeeriously delish & once the bread & parmesan are grated, v v easy! My 4 & 7 year olds lapped it up, as did my husband. Didn't need gravy as was very moist. I fancy inventing a pork version too! Definitely one for the regular list.

laura_howard's picture
5

Our family enjoyed this meatloaf. Last minute I realised I didn't have any tomato puree, so substituted a little pasta sauce.

The meatloaf didn't hold together well, but that was probably my fault. But the taste was very, very nice.

vickes13's picture
5

A firm favourite in our household, amongst children as a family meal, and with friends round for dinner.So easy to make, with great results. yum yum!

soniamarieb's picture
5

Delicious and super easy... I put in extra onion, garlic and tomato purée, I also put parsley and basil with the bread crumbs. Tasted amazing and thinking of making it for a Christmas dinner party. Thanks.

carolwright25's picture
5

All the family loved it, easy and delicious. I used steaky bacon instead of pancetta.

kateware's picture
5

This is lovely. I was quite surprised as by the ingredients I thought it may be bland but it wasn't. We had an Italian mature student staying with us, she asked for the recipe!

lumene's picture
5

This is one of those dishes that doesn't look very good on pictures, but tastes absolutely delicious! Will definitely make again!

kelakin's picture
5

I've never had meatloaf before but I really liked this. Used good quality cured bacon instead of pancetta, tasted great!

obbiebonns's picture

Not at all taken with this..too much like school dinners for me. Not very pleasant to look at either. Sorry - but won't be making this again.

elfie81's picture
2

While this makes a good filling meal it is very bland!

I still have half a mix left as I only made it for 3 people.

Will be throwing a load of herbs and spices into the next one.

pennyclark's picture
5

So tasty. I've avoided meatloaf over the years. But so glad I tried this. It's not particularly pretty but tastes great. Will defo make again!

millymoomoo's picture
5

Cant believe how easy it was to make. Smells delicious whilst cooking too - the only thing I added was a shaking of mixed herbs. A BIG thumbs up from me :)

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