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1. Meat Loaf with Ricotta

2. Chicken Breasts with Broccoli Pesto

3. Fall Vegetable Medley

4. Potato, Rice, and Sausage Soup

5. Chocolate Meringue Pie

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The author of the beloved classic Italian Family Cooking teams up with his daughter for a book that is part recipe treasury, part family memoir--and totally irresistible!James Beard Award winner Ed Giobbi’s passion for fresh, seasonal fare, lovingly prepared, was nourished in a family to whom food was a sacred pleasure.

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Italian Family Dining: Recipes, Menus, and Memories of Meals with a Great American Food Family

Authors: Edward Giobbi and Eugenia Giobbi Bone

Date: November 2005

ISBN: 1594861269

Publisher: Rodale Books

Hardcover

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You must let this meat loaf rest for at least 15 minutes after cooking or the ricotta will run. Once it holds together, be sure to place the sliced meat loaf on top of the sauce so the diner can see the sliced egg inside.

Servings: 6

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 medium onion, finely chopped

• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

• 1 pound lean ground beef

• 1/2 pound lean ground pork

• 1 egg, beaten

• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

• 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 2 cups marinara sauce, for serving

• FOR THE FILLING:

• 3/4 pound ricotta

• 1 egg, beaten

• 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

• 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 2 eggs, hard-cooked and shelled

1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.




2. Heat the oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic. Cook until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.




3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the beef, pork, egg, cheese, parsley, salt and pepper to taste, and the cooked onions and garlic. Mix well and set aside.




4. For the filling: In a separate bowl, combine the ricotta, egg, parsley, Parmesan, nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste and mix well.




5. Line the bottom of the loaf pan with about 3/4-inch of the meat mixture. Build up walls on the inside of the pan that are the same thickness. Fill the center cavity with the ricotta mixture. Force the whole boiled eggs end to end into the ricotta mixture so that the eggs are completely covered by ricotta. Add the remaining meat on top of the ricotta so that the filling is completely covered by the meat.




6. Place the meat loaf, uncovered, in the hot oven and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until the top is golden brown. Remove the meat loaf and allow it to rest about 15 to 20 minutes.




7. In the meantime, heat the marinara sauce.




8. Slice the meat loaf and serve it on a puddle of sauce.

More Sample Recipes From This Cookbook:

1. Meat Loaf with Ricotta

2. Chicken Breasts with Broccoli Pesto

3. Fall Vegetable Medley

4. Potato, Rice, and Sausage Soup

5. Chocolate Meringue Pie

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