Italian Meat Loaf with Fresh Basil and Provolone

Name: Italian Meat Loaf with Fresh Basil and Provolone
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 larges egg whites; 177 milliliters chopped fresh basil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 454 grams ground round; 79 milliliters ketchup; 118 milliliters ketchup; 177 milliliters finely chopped onion; 57 grams 1/2 cup shredded sharp provolone cheese; 237 milliliters seasoned breadcrumbs; 118 milliliters sun-dried tomatoes, packed without oil; 237 milliliters boiling water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Italian Meat Loaf with Fresh Basil and Provolone a try. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 24g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 319 calories. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. If you have onion, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic cloves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine boiling water and tomatoes in a bowl; let stand 30 minutes or until soft.

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Drain tomatoes; finely chop.

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Preheat oven to 35

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Combine 1/2 cup ketchup, breadcrumbs, and the next 6 ingredients (breadcrumbs through beef) in a large bowl.

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Add tomatoes to meat mixture. Shape meat mixture into a 9 x 5-inch loaf on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray.

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Spread 1/3 cup ketchup over meat loaf.

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Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until a thermometer registers 16

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Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

Cut into 12 slices.

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egg whites 177milliliters

chopped fresh basil 2

garlic cloves, minced 454grams

ground round 79milliliters

ketchup 118milliliters

ketchup 177milliliters

finely chopped onion 57grams

1/2 cup shredded sharp provolone cheese 237milliliters

seasoned breadcrumbs 118milliliters

sun-dried tomatoes, packed without oil 237milliliters

boiling water

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. You could try Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Gran Selezione. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 62 dollars per bottle.