Tuesdays at the Table - Italian Meatloaf

Happy Tuesday!! I'm really looking forward to the long weekend - even if it does mean the office is busier than normal as we try to get even more work done in less time. (As a weekly paper with a Monday "press day", we get the paper done on Friday instead of pushing our deadline to Tuesday on long weekends.)

Rumor has it that October is National Dessert Month and that there are two National Dessert Days! We picked this Friday to celebrate at work.  Be on the lookout for some yummy pictures and perhaps a new recipe too!

Italian Meatloaf

• 1 lb. Hamburger
• 5-6 slices of provolone cheese
• 1/4 lb. of sliced pepperoni
• 1 egg
• A dash of Worcestershire sauce
• A pinch each: salt, pepper, oregano, basil
• Spaghetti sauce to cover

Begin by making a traditional meatloaf - combining hamburger, egg, bread crumbs, salt, pepper. Add in Worcestershire sauce as well as oregano and basil. Get a length of aluminum foil or plastic wrap and spread meatloaf mixture in an even layer - roughly a rectangle the length of your loaf pan. Once spread, put down the layer of cheese followed by your pepperoni. Then roll the meatloaf into a pinwheel or like you would sushi, make sure you do not roll the aluminum foil or plastic wrap into the meatloaf.

Cover in spaghetti sauce and bake at 350 for an hour.

What's cooking in your kitchen?