Ode to Pepperoni Pizza Meatloaf
I, personally, do not like meatloaf. I, also, cannot eat pepperoni-they eat me My DH's favorite foods are meatloaf and pepperoni pizza...soooo, I thought, why not create a new dish for his birthday! Here is what I came up with -He LOVED it...I left the edible factor up to him :
2 lb ground beef (we only eat organic beef so it is quite lean, substitute ground sirloin or buffalo)
1 lb ground pork (organic or at least without MSG)
2 cups whole grain bread crumbs (of course, homemade is best!-divided)
1 cup chopped, organic yellow onion
4 ounces organic, mozzarella cheese (either cubed or cut into logs)
7 ounces (1 pkg, divided-5 ounces chopped, 2 ounces sliced) Applegate Farms Uncured Pepperoni
1/2 cup organic tomato sauce
1/2 cup organic ketchup
2 eggs (preferably farm fresh!)
2 tbls evoo
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper (or to taste)
Mix 1 cup of the breadcrumbs with the 2 tbls evoo and pat into the bottom of a large bread loaf tin.
Mix the ground beef, pork, chopped pepperoni, onion, remaining cup of breadcrumbs, tomato sauce, eggs, garlic, oregano, parsley, salt and pepper until just combined...do not overmix, as this will result in a tough loaf! Pat 1/2 of the meat mixture onto the top of breadcrumb base. Line up, down the center of the meat mixture, the cubes (or logs) of mozzarella. Pat on the remaining meat mixture over top of the cheese, firmly to seal! Top with the ketchup and the remaining slices of pepperoni. Bake 350 degrees for an hour to an hour and 15 minutes. Rest at least ten minutes before slicing. Enjoy!
Warm regards,
Lori
I, personally, do not like meatloaf. I, also, cannot eat pepperoni-they eat me My DH's favorite foods are meatloaf and pepperoni pizza...soooo, I thought, why not create a new dish for his birthday! Here is what I came up with -He LOVED it...I left the edible factor up to him :
2 lb ground beef (we only eat organic beef so it is quite lean, substitute ground sirloin or buffalo)
1 lb ground pork (organic or at least without MSG)
2 cups whole grain bread crumbs (of course, homemade is best!-divided)
1 cup chopped, organic yellow onion
4 ounces organic, mozzarella cheese (either cubed or cut into logs)
7 ounces (1 pkg, divided-5 ounces chopped, 2 ounces sliced) Applegate Farms Uncured Pepperoni
1/2 cup organic tomato sauce
1/2 cup organic ketchup
2 eggs (preferably farm fresh!)
2 tbls evoo
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper (or to taste)
Mix 1 cup of the breadcrumbs with the 2 tbls evoo and pat into the bottom of a large bread loaf tin.
Mix the ground beef, pork, chopped pepperoni, onion, remaining cup of breadcrumbs, tomato sauce, eggs, garlic, oregano, parsley, salt and pepper until just combined...do not overmix, as this will result in a tough loaf! Pat 1/2 of the meat mixture onto the top of breadcrumb base. Line up, down the center of the meat mixture, the cubes (or logs) of mozzarella. Pat on the remaining meat mixture over top of the cheese, firmly to seal! Top with the ketchup and the remaining slices of pepperoni. Bake 350 degrees for an hour to an hour and 15 minutes. Rest at least ten minutes before slicing. Enjoy!
Warm regards,
Lori