Italian Mini Meat Loaves with Mac and Three Cheeses

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Home Improvement

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (166)

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Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

1 1/3 pounds ground sirloin
1 large egg, beaten
2/3 cup Italian bread crumbs, a couple of handfuls
1/4 cup grated Parmigiano, plus 1/2 cup
1/2 small green bell pepper, chopped
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tablespoons tomato paste
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound corkscrew shaped pasta with lines (cavatappi) or small shell pasta
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar
1/2 cup shredded asiago cheese
1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 to 3 tablespoons chopped rosemary leaves
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

Directions

Put a large pot of water on to boil for pasta. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Place meat in a bowl. Make a well in meat. Fill well with egg, bread crumbs, 1/4 cup cheese, peppers, onions, garlic, tomato paste, salt and pepper. Mix meat and breading and form 4 individual oval meat loaves, 1-inch thick. Coat loaves with extra-virgin olive oil and arrange on a baking sheet. Roast 18 to 20 minutes.

When the pasta water boils, salt water and add pasta. Cook until slightly undercooked – pasta will continue to cook when combined with cheese sauce.

Melt butter in a saucepan and add flour. Whisk in milk. Bring to a bubble. Thicken milk, 2 to 3 minutes. Add cheeses: Cheddar, asiago, 1/2 cup Parmesan and black pepper. Stir to melt cheeses. Drain pasta and combine with melted cheese sauce and transfer to a baking dish or casserole. Place bread crumbs in a bowl and add extra-virgin olive oil and herbs to bread crumbs. Top pasta with bread crumbs. Place under a broiler and brown bread crumbs. Serve cheese and pasta alongside meat loaf.

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recipe Italian Mini Meat Loaves with Mac and Three Cheeses
Erin Richmond, VA 07-19-2009
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Pretty Good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I only made the meat loaves and not the mac and cheese. I think the recipe had a bit too much onion and garlic. I felt like... that was all we could taste. Mine also seemed a bit dry, which could have been my fault. They were okay but I will stick with my regular sized meat loaf recipe. Read more
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Allison Cornelius, NC 06-11-2009
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Awesome Meat Loaf
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've made this recipe several times and it is always so tasty and delicious! When I bake the mini loaves I put them on a wire... rack (like one you put cookies on to cool) and put the wire rack on the baking sheet. All the fat drips away while they cook and they are a lot less greasy.Read more
recipe Italian Mini Meat Loaves with Mac and Three Cheeses
Erin Graysville, AL 03-23-2009
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~Flavorful & Filling~
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The meat loaf was delicious - moist and a lot of flavor! One word for the mac n cheese - AWESOME! Thanks for a great recipe!
recipe Italian Mini Meat Loaves with Mac and Three Cheeses
Betsy Columbia, MO 01-07-2009
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Only made the mac & cheese
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I only made the mac & cheese, and it was great! I decided not to top it with bread crumbs or bake. Next time, instead of 2... cups of sharp cheddar I might do one cup of sharp and one cup of white cheddar...the yellowness of the mac and cheese reminded me a little of box mac and cheese (ick!), so partially substituing a white cheese might make it look a little more like Mom's! I served it along side Ina Garten's Parmesan Chicken Sticks and asparagus, yum! I'm going to make the mini-meatloaves tonight with the leftover mac and cheese---it makes a lot!Read more
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Heather Moore, OK 12-23-2008
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Pretty good & simple
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made the mini meat loaves like the recipe and while they came out nicely, they could use a little more flavor. Next time I... will shred the onions and add some Italian seasoning. The Mac and Three Cheeses was delicious! I used a mix of medium and extra sharp cheddar, added some other spices (white pepper, onion powder, garlic salt) as well as not doing the bread crumb topping. I started cooking & prep (& some cleaning up too) at about 6 PM after a loooong day at work and dinner was ready in about 45 minutes. That's much better than waiting for an hour and a half just for a traditional meatloaf.Read more
recipe Italian Mini Meat Loaves with Mac and Three Cheeses
Christi Ballwin, MO 11-22-2008
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Awesome Mac n Cheese
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The food was great, we made the meatloaf and the mac n cheese, the topping for the mac n cheese was awesome, I have never had... anything like it before, we will make this again in the near future, what a hit.Read more