Recipe
Sicilian Stuffed Meatloaves
Delight your taste buds with these little Sicilian meatloaves stuffed with gooey mozzarella cheese and wrapped in flavorful prosciutto. A perfect blend of Italian flavors in a single dish.
Ingredients
1 | egg |
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1 | jar garlic and onion pasta sauce |
1 | cup seasoned dry bread crumbs |
1 | teaspoon salt |
1 | teaspoon pepper |
12 | ounces ground beef |
2 | ounces mozzarella cheese |
4 | slices prosciutto or ham (thin slices) |
1 | package refrigerated fresh fettuccine or package spinach fettuccine |
| • | finely shredded Parmesan cheese |
Instructions
| 1. | Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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| 2. | In a medium mixing bowl, combine the egg, 1/4 cup of pasta sauce, fine dry bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. |
| 3. | Add the ground beef to the mixture and mix well. |
| 4. | Cut the mozzarella cheese into four logs measuring approximately 2 1/4x1/4x1/2 inches. |
| 5. | Wrap a slice of prosciutto or ham around each cheese log. |
| 6. | Shape one fourth of the ground beef mixture around each cheese log to form a loaf. |
| 7. | Flatten the four meat loaves to 1 1/2 inches thick and place them in a shallow baking pan. |
| 8. | Bake the loaves, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the meat is fully cooked. |
| 9. | Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions, and heat the remaining pasta sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat until bubbly. |
| 10. | Arrange the meat loaves over the hot cooked pasta on a serving plate. |
| 11. | Spoon the sauce over the top and, if desired, sprinkle with shredded Parmesan cheese. |
Nutrients
The following values are based on a single serving of this recipe.
| Calories | 454.9 kcal |
| Protein | 28.6 g |
| Fat | 18.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 40.7 g |
| Fiber | 0.4 g |
| Sugar | 0.7 g |
Published on Jul 20, 2024 by Luminița
