Italian Stuffed Picnic Loaf Recipes

Steps:

• Cut loaves in half horizontally; hollow out tops and bottoms, leaving 1/2-in. shells (discard removed bread or save for another use). , Combine oil and garlic; brush inside bread shells. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Layer bottom of each loaf with a fourth of each: roast beef, mozzarella, basil, tomatoes, salami, artichokes, salad greens, chicken and onion. Repeat layers. Season with salt, pepper and remaining Italian seasoning. , Drizzle with remaining oil mixture if desired. Replace bread tops; wrap tightly and refrigerate at least 1 hour before slicing.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Thoroughly mix beef, pasta sauce, bread crumbs, onion, ketchup, egg, garlic, oregano, salt, and ground black pepper together using your hands in a large bowl.
• Spread 1/2 the meat mixture into the bottom of a loaf pan. Spread mozzarella cheese over the center of the meat. Spread remaining meat mixture over the cheese, pressing edges of meat together on the sides to seal in the cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until meat is no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine in large bowl: sirloin/turkey, egg, tomato juice, salt and pepper, garlic, oregano, onion.
• Put 1/2 mixture in 9x5x3 loaf pan coated with cooking spray. (I could only find 11x5x3 sorry!).
• Layer on Cheese, Spinach, Peppers.
• Cover with remaining meat mixture.
• Bake for 1 hr, until meatloaf is done.
• cool to room temp, wrap, freeze up to 3 months.
• remove from freezer, thaw.
• bake at 350 degrees for abt 20-30 min until heated through.
• OR, slice and re heat in microwave.
• can top with a bit of spaghetti sauce if desired.
• comes with frozen italian green beans and/or ww pasta :).

Steps:

• Ask an adult to slice the ciabatta loaf in half lengthways and heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
• Put the ciabatta loaf halves, crust-side down, on a large baking tray and drizzle with a little olive oil. Pop them in the oven for a few mins until just golden and lightly toasted.
• Put the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic and mustard in a bowl, then whisk them together with a fork.
• Remove the toasted ciabatta halves from the tray and drizzle the bottom slice with about half of the dressing.
• Arrange the rest of the ingredients in layers. Start with a large handful of baby spinach, then a few artichoke hearts.
• Next add the slices of pepper, the prosciutto, basil, mozzarella and, finally, the red onion.
• Drizzle over the rest of the dressing and pop the other slice of ciabatta on top.
• Press down on the sandwich to squash all the layers together.
• Wrap the sandwich in baking parchment and tie it together with a couple of pieces of string.
• Place a heavy baking tray on top of your sandwich and top it with weights or loaf tins filled with baking beans. Pop it all in the fridge overnight or until you are ready to eat it. Cut and serve in slices for the perfect picnic snack.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease 8-inch baking pan.
• Combine ground beef, oats, 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce, onion, Parmesan cheese, egg, Worcestershire and pepper; mix well.
• Separate mixture into 2 equal parts.
• Shape each into a patty about 7 inches in diameter.
• Place stuffing choices on one patty to within 1/2 inch of edge.
• Top with remaining patty.
• Pinch sides together to enclose stuffing; smooth edges into rounded loaf.
• Place into pan.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until meat is done.
• Top loaf with 1 cup spaghetti sauce and mozzarella cheese.
• Garnish with olives and serve with remaining sauce.
• Microwave Oven Directions:.
• Prepare meat loaf as directed above.
• Place loaf into greased glass pie plate.
• Cover with wax paper; microwave at HIGH 8 minutes, turning plate 1/2 turn after 4 minutes.
• Spoon 1 cup spaghetti sauce over loaf.
• Microwave at HIGH 2 to 4 minutes, uncovered.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until cheese is melted.