Sausage and pepper loaf

8 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1tablespoonOlive oil
2mediumsRed peppers, diced
1largeOnion, diced
1largeClove garlic, crushed
1poundsSweet italian sausage
(casings removed)
1poundsGround beef chuck
2largesEggs
cupFresh bread crumbs
cupGrated parmesan cheese
1Can (8oz) tomato sauce
½teaspoonSalt
½cupShredded Fontina cheese

Directions

In nonstick 12 inch skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add red peppers and onion and cook until tender and lightly browned., 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook 1 minute stirring. Set vegetables aside to cool slightly. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl, mix sausage meat, ground vbeef, eggs, bread crumbs, parmesan, tomato sauce, salt, and cooked vegetables just until well combined but not overmixed. In 13x9 metal baking pan, shape meat mixture into 9x5 inch loaf.

Bake meat loaf 1 hour. Sprinkle Fontina cheese down center of loaf in a 2 inch wide strip. Bake 10 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes fefore slicing.

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #285 Date: Thu, 17 Oct 1996 20:09:05 -0500 From: jessann doe <jessann@...>