Italian Mini Meatloaves Macaroni and Three Cheeses
Ready In: 40 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
Meat Loaves
- 1 1⁄3 lbs ground sirloin
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2⁄3 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1⁄2 small bell pepper, chopped
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- salt
- pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Macaroni and Cheese
- 1 lb spiral shaped pasta or 1 lb elbow macaroni
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1⁄2 cup shredded asiago cheese
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
- 1⁄2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 2 -3 tablespoons chopped rosemary
- 1⁄4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
Directions
- Mini Meat Loaves:
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Place meat in bowl. Make a well in meat. Fill well with egg, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, peppers, onions, garlic, tomato paste, salt and pepper.
- Mix meat and breading and form four individual oval meat loaves, 1" thick.
- Coat loaves with extra virgin olive oil and arrange on a baking sheet. Roast 18-20 minutes.
- Macaroni and Cheese:
- Put a large pot of water on to boil for pasta.
- When the pasta water boils, salt water and add pasta. Cook until slightly undercooked-pasta will continue to cook when combined with cheese sauce.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan and add flour. Whisk in milk.
- Bring to a bubble and thicken milk for 2-3 minutes.
- Add cheeses (cheddar, asiago, and Parmesan) and black pepper. Stir to melt cheeses.
- Drain pasta and combine with melted cheese sauce and transfer to a baking or casserole dish.
- Place bread crumbs in a bowl and add EVOO and herbs to bread crumbs. Top pasta with bread crumbs.
- Place under a broiler and brown bread crumbs. (If you do not have a separate broiler, place in oven with meatloaves for last few minutes. I did this and it turned out fine.).
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