This may not be the most photogenic recipe I'll ever offer to you (trust me - I tried valiantly with different plates and angles and lighting!), but it's truly one of the best. Just imagine it: Italian sausage, Parmesan, Gorgonzola, pesto ... a feast of flavors, if not a feast for the eyes!
Meatloaf often gets a bad reputation because it's usually just plain ol' ground beef mixed with ketchup or bread crumbs or Lipton onion soup mix, but it doesn't need to be that way. Use a variety of meats, change up the sauces and seasonings, stuff something interesting into the middle ... give it a make-over and glam it up!
You can vary the spiciness of the dish by using mild, sweet or hot Italian sausage; and you can lower the fat content by using links made of turkey, if you prefer.
This dinner was devoured so quickly that there wasn't even a hope of leftovers for the next day - pretty good reviews for a meatloaf!
Cheesey Italian Sausage Meatloaf
1 pound sweet Italian sausage
1 pound ground turkey
1 small red onion, chopped fine
4 tablespoons pesto, divided
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon oregano
4 ounces Gorgonzola, divided
1/4 cup shredded parmesan
Preheat oven to 400F.
In a large mixing bowl, combine sausage, turkey, onion, 2 tablespoons of the pesto, salt, pepper and oregano. Take two-thirds of the mixture and press it across the bottom and up the sides of a 9" pie pan. Place half of the Gorgonzola and all of the parmesan into the center of the circle, leaving a 1/2" border. Carefully spread the rest of the mixture over the cheese, and seal the edges.
Bake for 45 minutes, then brush with remaining the remaining 2 tablespoons pesto; sprinkle the remaining Gorgonzola over the top. Bake 5 more minutes.
Let the meatloaf rest for 5 minutes before cutting into portions.
Serves 6-8.
4 comments:
Oh my god girl, that sounds amazing!! Meat followed by cheese followed by more meat followed by more cheese? Yes, I'll have some please!!!
I am quite sure that there wouldn't be leftovers of that yumminess in my house either. Better double or even triple that recipe if I want a sandwich the next day! It looks delicious!
Well I think it sounds AND looks amazing. So yummy and gooey. We don't make meatloaf much, but there is some tweaking needed in my recipe. This might just do the trick!
I made this over the weekend and it was great! With such salty cheese I did reduce the salt in half. I'll leave it out the next time because I still found it a bit salty. But I will be making this again.
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