Mario Batali's Italian Meatloaf Recipe

Mario Batali's Italian Meatloaf Recipe

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Who wants meatloaf! Not us, unless it's Mario Batali's homestyle Italian polpettona ripiena, a far more exotic rendition of a ketchup-glazed loaf of meat. A 50/50 ratio of ground beef to sweet or...

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Italian-style pork sausage (sweet or hot)
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 4 + 1/4 cups fresh breadcrumbs
  • 2 cups Pecorino Romana
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 pound baby spinach
  • 4 carrots
  • 12 scallions
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 10 thin slices mortadella (about 5 ounces)
  • 6 slices Cascio di Roma or other semi-soft sheep's milk cheese
  • 2 springs fresh rosmary
  • 1/2 + 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

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