Neapolitan Meatloaf

Neapolitan Meatloaf

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 Tbls of extra virgin olive oil

  • 1 small green bell pepper, chopped

  • 1 small red bell pepper, chopped

  • 1 yellow onion, chopped

  • 3 cloves of garlic, chopped

  • 2 pounds of ground beef

  • 1/4 cup of flat leaf parsley

  • 2 eggs

  • 3 slices of white bread

  • 1/2 tsp of salt

  • 1/2 tsp of fresh ground black pepper

  • 1/2 cup of fresh grated parmesan cheese

  • 1 package of fresh spinach, cooked and chopped

  • 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese

  • 6 slices of Genoa salami

  • 3 hard boiled eggs, sliced

  • 1 15oz can of tomato sauce

    PREPARATION

  • In a large frying pan, sauté the peppers, onion and garlic in the olive oil until tender. Around 2 minutes. Cool.

  • In a large bowl mix together the ground beef, parsley, eggs, bread, salt and pepper.

  • Add the cooled vegetable mixture.

  • Flatten the ground beef mixture on a piece of plastic wrap.

  • Sprinkle the top of the meat with the parmesan cheese.

  • Top with the spinach, mozzarella, salami and hard boiled eggs.

  • Roll the meat together using the plastic wrap. Mold the sides so nothing falls out.

  • Remove the plastic wrap and place the meatloaf in a greased casserole dish.

  • Top with tomato sauce.

  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees and bake the meatloaf for around 1 and a half hours

    Serves 4 to 6 people