Meat Loaves With Pesto Sauce Recipes

PESTO MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Place pesto ingredients in the order listed in a food processor; cover and process on low speed until a paste forms. , In a large bowl, combine the first six meat loaf ingredients; add pesto. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Press into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. , Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°, draining off fat if necessary. Let stand in pan for 10 minutes before slicing.

PESTO MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Put the pork in a mixing bowl. Add salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a small skillet. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until it is wilted. Add to the pork.
• Add the bread crumbs, pine nuts, basil, parsley, Parmesan cheese and egg. Blend well.
• Put the mixture into a standard six-cup loaf pan. Pack it down and smooth over the top. Place in the oven and bake about one hour or until the internal temperature registers 165 degrees. Remove from the oven and let the meat loaf stand about 15 minutes before slicing and serving with the tomato sauce.

MEAT LOAVES WITH PESTO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a blender, combine pesto ingredients. Cover and process until a paste forms. Set aside. , In a bowl, combine bread crumbs, onion, 2 tablespoons tomato sauce, egg, salt, pepper and 3 tablespoons pesto sauce. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into four loaves. , In a skillet, heat oil. Brown meat loaves on all sides. Combine 1 tablespoon pesto sauce, water and remaining tomato sauce; pour over meat. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Serve the loaves topped with tomato-pesto sauce. Refrigerate or freeze remaining pesto sauce for later use.

MINI MEAT LOAVES WITH HONEY-MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• For meat loaves, combine first 7 ingredients in large bowl; mix lightly, but thoroughly. Shape meat mixture into 8 3x2-inch mini loaves; place in baking dish.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes to medium doneness (160 degrees F) or until center is no longer pink and juices show no pink color.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• For sauce, combine mustard and honey, mix well. Serve sauce over meat loaves.

MEAT LOAVES WITH SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir together 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce, ground beef, breadcrumbs,and the next 4 ingredients just until combined.
• Shape mixture into 2 8 inch loaves, and place in a lightly greased 13 X 9 inch baking dish.
• Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
• Stir together remaining spaghetti sauce, brown sugar and next 3 ingredients.
• Pour sauce evenly over meat loaves, and bake 25 more minutes or until beef is no longer pink in center.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• Serve over cooked spaghetti.

MINI GREEK MEAT LOAVES WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Spray 8 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, mix meat loaves ingredients. Scoop generous 1/3 cup meat mixture into each muffin cup, pressing down slightly.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center of one loaf reads 160ºF. Let stand in pan 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix tzatziki sauce ingredients; refrigerate until serving time. Serve meat loaves with tzatziki sauce.