Sicilian Meatloaf

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Red bell pepper

  Sweet, raw

  1 medium or 119g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 small or 70g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• Ground beef

  95% lean meat / 5% fat, raw

  2 lb or 906g

• Italian Bread Crumbs

  Gillian's

  ¾ cup or 84g

• Parmesan cheese

  Grated

  ½ cup or 50g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  2 medium or 88g

• Tomato paste

  Canned, without salt added

  2 tbsp or 32g

• Salt

  Table

  1 tsp or 6g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Parsley

  Raw

  2 tbsp or 8g

• Ham

  Smoked, 96% Fat Free - Oscar Mayer

  113g

• Basil

  Fresh

  15 leaf, whole or 8g

• Mozzarella cheese

  Whole milk

  1 ¼ cup, shredded or 140g

• Pasta sauce

  Spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve

  1 cup or 257g

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
2. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.
3. Add onion and red pepper.
4. Sauté for about 5 minutes, until onions are translucent.
5. Add garlic and cook until garlic is fragrant.
6. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
7. In a large mixing bowl, add ground beef, bread crumbs, parmesan, eggs, tomato paste, salt, pepper, parsley and vegetable mixture.
8. With your hands, mix until everything is well combined.
9. Take a large sheet of parchment paper and lay it out on the counter.
10. Place your meat mixture in the center.
11. Pat mixture out to form a rectangle about 8"x15".
12. Top rectangle with a layer of ham, a layer of basil and then a layer of cheese, leaving a 1 inch border all around.
13. Starting at the 8 inch end, roll the meatloaf up, jelly roll style, using the parchment paper to help guide you.
14. Press down on top seam to seal and press the ends together to seal as well.
15. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
16. Bake for 1 hour in preheated oven.
17. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
18. Serve topped with pasta or zucchini noodles, if desired and top with marinara sauce.
19. Recipe by: Lisa Hitzeman (source: https://lisasdinnertimedish.com/sicilian-meatloaf/)