Pesto meat loaf

10 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
8slicesBacon, cooked crisp and crumbled (opt.)
½poundsLean ground beef
½poundsLean ground pork
1Spicy uncooked sausage, casing removed
1Onion, finely chopped
½poundsMushrooms, finely chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
1Egg, beaten
½cupSeasoned bread crumbs
½cupPesto (see below)

Directions

Preheat oven to 375øF. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix all ingredients together. Form meat mixture into a cylindrical shape; place in a shallow roasting pan. Bake for 1¼ hours. Serves 10 - 12 *For pesto: You can combine the following in a food processor - ½ cup fresh basil, ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 clover garlic. *Note this meat loaf may be also baked encased in a pastry. Use directions from any Beef Wellington recipe. Typed in MMformat by cjhartlin@... Source: Good Friends Cookbook

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by "Cindy Hartlin" <cjhartlin@...> on Aug 10, 1998