Italian Meat Loaf

Recipe Ingredients

2		Rye bread
2		Firm white bread
1 cup	237ml	Water
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Lean ground beef
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Onion - finely chopped (medium)
1		Egg - beaten to blend
3 tablespoons	45ml	Freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons	30ml	Minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Freshly-ground black pepper
1		Tomato sauce - (8 oz)
1 teaspoon	5ml	Dried oregano - crumbled

Recipe Instructions

Grease 9- by 5-inch loaf pan.

Place rye and white breads in large bowl. Pour 1 cup water over. Let soak 5 minutes. Drain off any excess water. Mash bread finely with fork. Add ground beef, onion, egg, Parmesan, parsley, salt and pepper and mix well. Transfer to prepared dish. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Chill.)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake meat loaf 30 minutes. Pour tomato sauce over. Sprinkle with oregano. Bake 20 more minutes. Let stand 5 minutes.

This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.

Source:
Bon Appetit, July 1991

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