Spicy Sausage Meatloaf Patties with Italian Barbecue Sauce

Name: Spicy Sausage Meatloaf Patties with Italian Barbecue Sauce
Yield: makes 4 big patties
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) plus some for drizzling; 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 celery ribs, chopped; 1 small carrot, peeled and chopped; Salt and black pepper; 3/4 pound bulk hot sausage; 3/4 pound bulk sweet sausage; 1/2 pound ground beef; 1 egg; 3/4 cup bread crumbs (3 generous handfuls), Italian or plain; 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Pecorino Romano cheese (a couple of handfuls); 1/8 pound pancetta (4 slices), chopped; 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 1/2 cup beef stock; 1 can petite-diced tomatoes or stewed tomatoes; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons hot sauce; 6 cups mixed greens

December 9, 2011

When I made my annual Christmas Pasta for the holiday this year we discovered that both my mom and I had shopped for the ingredients, so we had lots of leftover hot and sweet sausage and ground beef in the fridge. The next day, this recipe was born.

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Yield
makes 4 big patties

Ingredients

2 tablespoons EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) plus some for drizzling

1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped

1 large onion, chopped

2 celery ribs, chopped

1 small carrot, peeled and chopped

Salt and black pepper

3/4 pound bulk hot sausage

3/4 pound bulk sweet sausage

1/2 pound ground beef

1 egg

3/4 cup bread crumbs (3 generous handfuls), Italian or plain

1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Pecorino Romano cheese (a couple of handfuls)

1/8 pound pancetta (4 slices), chopped

3 garlic cloves, chopped

1/2 cup beef stock

1 can petite-diced tomatoes or stewed tomatoes

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoons hot sauce

6 cups mixed greens

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Step 2
Heat a small skillet over medium heat with 2 tablespoons of the EVOO. When the oil is hot, add the red bell pepper, half the onion, celery, and carrots and sauté together for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then remove to a plate to cool.
Step 3
Combine the sausage and ground beef with the egg, bread crumbs, cheese, and cooled sautéed vegetables, mixing well. Form 4 large oval-shaped patties no more than 1 1/4 inches thick and arrange them on a cookie sheet. Drizzle the patties with EVOO and bake for 17 to 18 minutes, until cooked through.
Step 4
Heat a medium saucepot over medium high heat. Add a drizzle of EVOO to the pan, and add then the pancetta. Let the pancetta crisp up a bit and render its fat, then add the remaining chopped onion and the garlic and cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the beef stock and tomatoes and season the sauce heavily with coarsely ground black pepper. Add the Worcestershire and hot sauce and reduce the heat to low.
Step 5
Serve the meatloaf patties topped with the Italian barbecue sauce and a green salad alongside.

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