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Spicy Sausage Meatloaf Patties with Italian Barbecue Sauce
Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Ingredients
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus some for
drizzling
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 large onion, chopped and divided
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 cup shredded carrots
Salt and pepper, for seasoning, plus coarse black pepper for finishing sauce
1/2 pound ground beef
3/4 pound bulk hot sausage
3/4 pound ground sweet sausage
1 egg

3/4 cup bread crumbs, 3 generous handfuls, Italian or plain
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano or Romano, a couple of handfuls
1/8 pound pancetta, 4 slices, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
Splash red wine
1/2 cup beef stock
1 can petite diced tomatoes or stewed tomatoes
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons hot sauce

Serving suggestion: green salad

Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Heat a small skillet over medium heat with 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil.
When the oil is hot, saute the red pepper, half the onions, celery and carrots
together, 5 minutes, season with salt and pepper then remove to a plate to cool.
Mix ground beef and sausages with egg, bread crumbs, cheese, and cooled
vegetables. Form 4 large oval shaped patties no more than 1 1/4 inches thick then
drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil. Place in the oven on a cookie sheet and bake
17 to 18 minutes, until cooked through.

Heat a medium sauce pot over medium high heat. Add a drizzle of EVOO to the pan
and the pancetta. Let the pancetta crisp up a bit and render fat, then add onions
and garlic and cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Add a splash of red wine to
deglaze the pan. Stir in the beef stock and tomatoes and season sauce heavily with
coarse black pepper. Add Worcestershire and hot sauce and reduce heat to warm.

Serve meatloaves with Italian barbecue sauce on top and green salad
alongside.