Sicilian Stick to Your Ribs Meal: Meatloaf Brasciole (Roll Ups), Pasta, Broccolini and Ricotta

Name: Sicilian Stick to Your Ribs Meal: Meatloaf Brasciole (Roll Ups), Pasta, Broccolini and Ricotta
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters arugula leaves or baby spinach; 118 milliliters Italian bread crumbs; 454 grams broccolini, trimmed into florets; 2 Tbsps butter; 227 grams cavatappi (corkscrew shaped hollow pasta) or rigatoni; 3 Tbsps grated cheese, Parmigiano or Romano; 6 slices deli sliced provolone; 1 egg; 2 Tbsps chopped flat-leaf parsley; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh thyme leaves; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 Tbsps golden or dark raisins, chopped; 680 grams ground beef, pork and veal mix from the butchers counter (meatloaf mix); 2 teaspoons lemon zest; 4 servings Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling; 3 Tbsps pine nuts, chopped; 6 slices prosciutto di Parma; 237 milliliters ricotta cheese; 4 servings Salt and pepper; 12 smalls 12 grape or small vine tomatoes, halved; 0 smalls white onion, grated

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Sicilian Stick to Your Ribs Meal: Meatloaf Brasciole (Roll Ups), Pasta, Broccolini and Ricottan a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 69g of protein, 86g of fat, and a total of 1368 calories. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. Head to the store and pick up cheese, butter, deli provolone, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

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Put water on to boil for your pasta.

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Pasta

Water

Mix meat and next 10 ingredients as if you were making meatloaf. Flatten meat out on a waxed paper lined cookie sheet into a thin layer: 1/2-inch thick, 12 inches long by 6 to 8 inches wide. Cover meat with arugula or spinach, prosciutto and cheese then roll the meat, using the waxed paper to help roll up into a large log, working across the 6 to 8-inch side, resulting in a 12-inch long log.

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Prosciutto

Arugula

Spinach

Cheese

Meat

Roll

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Drizzle the log with extra-virgin olive oil to coat lightly.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Roast meatroll 20 minutes.

Cut into 1-inch slices, 3 pieces per portion, and serve. Make pasta while meat is in the oven.

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Pasta

Meat

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Salt water and cook off pasta, about 7 to 8 minutes to al dente, with a bite to it.

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Pasta

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Salt

Drain and return pasta to hot pot.

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Pasta

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While pasta cooks, place broccolini in 1-inch of water in a sauce pot and bring up to a boil.

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Broccolini

Pasta

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Add salt to the water and add the trimmed broccolini. Cover and cook 5 minutes, drain and reserve.

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Broccolini

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To hot, cooked pasta add a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil, butter, ricotta, lemon zest, thyme, broccolini and season with salt and pepper. Toss pasta to coat it in the cheese and butter. Season it with salt, to your taste. Portion pasta onto dinner plates alongside meat roll slices and top pasta with tomatoes and freshly ground pepper.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Salt And Pepper