Uncle Mario’s Meat Loaf Recipe
This is a great Italian meat loaf recipe with tomatoes, oregano, and mushrooms.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup medium Cracker Crumbs (about 11 crackers)
1 1/2 lbs. Ground Beef
1 (6 oz.) can Tomato Paste (2/3 cup)
2 Eggs
1/2 cup Onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup Green Pepper, finely chopped
3/4 tsp. Salt
Dash Pepper
1/2 cup medium Cracker Crumbs
1 (12 oz.) carton Small-curd Cottage Cheese (1 1/2 cups)
1 (3 oz.) can Mushrooms, chopped and drained (1/2 cup)
1 Tbsp. Parsley, snipped
1/4 tsp. Dried Oregano, crushed
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Directions:
In large bowl, combine medium cracker crumbs, ground beef, tomato paste, eggs, onion, green pepper, salt, and pepper mixing well. Pat half the mixture into bottom of 8x8x2” baking pan.
Combine medium cracker crumbs, small-curd cottage cheese, mushrooms, parsley, and dried oregano. Spread mixture evenly over meat in pan. Top with remaining meat mixture.
Bake in moderate oven for 1 hour. Let the meat loaf stand 10 minutes before serving.
And Enjoy!
Yields: 8 servings
