Tender and Familiar, Reshaped
Meatloaf carries a particular kind of memory — the kind that lives in a warm kitchen on a cold evening, unhurried and unassuming. There's something quietly ingenious about reimagining it in miniature: individual, generous, each one its own complete thing. The sun dried tomato lends a slow, concentrated sweetness that deepens everything around it, and the pesto finish adds a brightness that feels almost celebratory without trying too hard. These are the flavors of comfort, gathered up and offered, one at a time.
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 2 pounds ground beef or turkey
- 2 small onions, diced
- 2 cups spinach, chopped
- 1 2oz. package Alessi Sun Dried Tomatoes, chopped
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese, grated
- 6 tablespoons Alessi Double Concentrated Tomato Paste
- 2 cups Vigo Panko Breadcrumbs
- 2 teaspoons Alessi Garlic Puree
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- Alessi Sea Salt and Ground Black Pepper, to taste
- 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, diced
- 1 3.5oz. jar Alessi Sun Dried Tomato Pesto
- 3 cups mashed potatoes (optional)
- parsely, finely chopped (optional)
