Classic Italian Meatloaf Recipe - Recipes from Italy
Classic Italian Meatloaf is a very tasty and savory dish made of ground meat, eggs and cheese. In Italian it’s called Polpettone which means big meatball. Meatloaf recipe is simple and very fast, the mixture is similar to that of meatballs recipe (hence the name): mix the ingredients in a bowl, give a cylindrical shape and cook in the oven for about 1 hour. You can make the version of the classic meatloaf, as in this recipe, or fill it as you like, with ham, cheese, vegetables or bacon.
- Time: 75 min
- Servings: 4
Source: Recipes from Italy
Ingredients
- of ground beef
- slices of white bread
- of whole milk
- medium egg
- of grated Pecorino Romano cheese
- teaspoon of nutmeg
- teaspoon of thyme
- teaspoon of fine salt
- ground black pepper
- of bread crumbs
- extra virgin olive oil