Meatball Meatloaves Recipes

MEATBALL MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, add the bread and the milk and let soak for a few minutes then wring out the moisture. In another large mixing bowl add the meat and the soaked bread. Add the egg, salt and pepper, to taste, the garlic, parsley, cheese and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil. Mix to combine and form into 4 mini oval loaves, about 2-inches thick.
• Arrange the loaves on a medium nonstick baking sheet and drizzle the tops with a little extra-virgin olive oil. Roast in oven for 20 minutes.
• While meat is roasting, put a medium skillet or sauce pot on the stove over medium heat, and add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the peppers and the onions, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and saute for 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, cook for 1 minute, then sprinkle in the flour and stir for 1 minute more. Whisk in the stock and Worcestershire, and season again with salt and pepper, to taste. Reduce the heat and let simmer until ready to serve.
• Remove the meatloaves from the oven to a serving platter and serve with lots of chunky pepper and onion gravy on top.

CHEF JOHN'S MEATBALL-INSPIRED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Heat olive oil and butter together in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion with a pinch of salt in hot oil and butter until onion is golden brown and soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove skillet from heat and cool onion mixture to room temperature.
• Place bread crumbs in a large bowl. Add milk and stir with a fork until combined. Let sit until all of the milk is absorbed into the breadcrumbs, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Combine ground chuck, cooled onion mixture, parsley, Parmesan cheese, eggs, 2 teaspoons salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a bowl. Grab a handful of breadcrumbs and squeeze very gently to remove excess milk. Repeat with remaining breadcrumbs, transfer breadcrumbs to ground chuck mixture, and discard excess milk. Stir ground chuck mixture until evenly combined.
• Turn chuck mixture out into prepared baking dish, and shape meat into a 3x4x10-inch meatloaf. Pour tomato sauce over the loaf and into the bottom of the dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Let meatloaf rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing.

ITALIAN MEATBALL MEATLOAF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place the meat in a mixing bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Trim the crusts off the bread and place in a small bowl, cover with milk and soak to soften. Squeeze the milk from the bread and crumble as you add it to the meat. Then add the eggs, cheese, parsley, grated onion and garlic, and mix to combine. Form into a loaf about 4 inches high and put on the baking sheet. Spray with olive oil.
• Mix the ketchup with the balsamic drizzle and Worcestershire. Season with pepper. Spread about 1/3 cup of the ketchup mixture over the top of the meatloaf. Bake until cooked through, about 1 hour.
• To reheat, slice the meatloaf 1 1/2 inches thick and put in a pot of warmed chicken stock. Serve the meatloaf hot or cold on thick-sliced Italian white bread with the remaining ketchup mixture and the lettuce, tomato, onions, mozzarella and basil.

MEATBALL MEAT LOAVES WITH SPINACH-PARM MASHERS

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Salt the water and boil the potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain the potatoes and put them back in the hot pot along with the spinach. Stir to combine, cover the pot, and let stand for 2 to 3 minutes to wilt the spinach. Add 1/2 cup of the milk, 2/3 cup of the cheese, and salt, pepper, and nutmeg to taste. Mash the potatoes and spinach and taste to adjust the seasoning.
• In a small bowl, soak the bread in the remaining cup of milk. Put the meat in a bowl and add 1/3 cup cheese, the parsley, garlic, onion, marjoram or oregano, and salt and pepper, to taste. Squeeze the excess liquid from the bread and crumble it as you add it to the meat. Mix well to combine and form 4 oval loaves no more than 2 inches thick at the center. Heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the meat loaves to the skillet and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side until lightly browned. Pull the loaves out of the skillet and add the tomato paste. Stir for 1 minute, then stir in the stock and tomatoes. Return the loaves to the skillet, spoon the sauce over the top, and cover with a lid. Simmer over low heat until the loaves are cooked through, about 10 minutes more.
• Set a loaf on each plate, spoon some spinach potatoes alongside, then drizzle the sauce over the top. Garnish with basil more grated cheese.

MEATBALL SUB SANDWICH (OR MINI MEATLOAVES)

Steps:

• Cut a thin slice off top of each roll.
• Scoop out bread from inside.
• Crumble 1 1/4 cup of bread and place in large bowl.
• Cover rolls and set aside.
• Add beef, egg, milk, diced onion, salt and pepper to bread.
• Shape into meatballs @ 1 1/2" each.
• Cook meatballs in 1 tbsp oil for 20-25 minutes or no longer pink.
• Remove with slotted spoon.
• Set aside.
• Add remaining oil.
• Saute peppers and onions until tender.
• Remove.
• Stir flour in skillet.
• Add chili sauce and water.
• Boil.
• Cook and stir 2 minutes.
• Stir in brown sugar and mustard.
• Add meatballs, peppers and onions.
• Cover and simmer 20 minutes.
• Warm bread and spoon meatballs into them and replace top.

OLD FASHIONED MEATLOAF MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat; add celery, carrot and onion, and sauté 7 minutes or just until tender.
• Stir together celery mixture, ground beef, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, breadcrumbs, and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Shape into 2" meatballs using an ice cream scoop. Place the meatballs in a foil lined baking dish and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Stir together 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, brown sugar, chili sauce, 1 tablespoon ketchup and red pepper flakes until blended; pour evenly over meatballs, and bake 10 to 15 more minutes or until no longer pink in center. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.