Spicy Sausage Meatloaf Patties With Italian Barbecue Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 small carrot, chopped
• salt
• black pepper
• 3/4 lb hot italian sausage
• 3/4 lb sweet italian sausage
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese or 1/2 cup pecorino romano cheese
• 1/8 lb pancetta, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup beef stock
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can petite-diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 475°.
• 2 heat a small skillet over medium heat with 2 tablespoons olive oil; when oil is hot, add the bell pepper, half the onion, celery, and carrots; stir/saute 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper, then remove to a plate to cool.
• 3 in a bowl, combine the sausage and ground beef with the egg, bread crumbs, cheese, and cooled sauteed vegetables; mix well.
• 4 form 4 large oval-shaped patties no more than 1 ¼ inches thick; arrange patties on a cookie sheet.
• 5 drizzle patties with a little olive oil; bake 17-18 minutes, until cooked through.
• 6 heat a saucepan over med-high heat; add a drizzle of olive oil, and then add the pancetta.
• 7 let the pancetta crisp up a bit and render its fat, then add the remaining chopped onion and the garlic; cook 8-10 minutes, until tender.
• 8 stir in the beef stock and tomatoes; season the sauce heavily with ground black pepper.
• 9 add in the worcestershire sauce and hot sauce; decrease heat to low.
• 10 serve meatloaf patties topped with the italian barbecue sauce and a green salad alongside, if desired.