How to Make Italian Meatloaf

Host Julia Collin Davison makes the ultimate Italian Meatloaf.
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[@tomyoung2682]

I love that you do a little quick rundown of the steps at the end so I don't have to go back to remember everything - every chef on youtube should do this!

[@1ronhall]

Julia, I can’t thank you, and Bridget, enough for teaching me how to cook or at least get around in the kitchen. Much appreciated!!

[@ellecaledonia348]

This meatloaf is delicious! The family absolutely loved it. In fact, it is so good, this is the only meatloaf recipe we will make henceforth. Thank you Julia!!!

[@op3129]

just curious: do you have any use for saltines outside of this?

[@madzabinga8382]

This looks absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing.

[@ScoutMum]

Thank you Julia. Love watching you lovely ladies cook!

[@jc42100]

That looks absolutely delicious I can just smell it definitely going to try this recipe thank you so much

[@nicolafazio674]

Looks amazing she’s so professional and a treat to listen to.

[@LoriannSmithsanpell]

That looks wonderful I am definitely making this!

[@marilynsnider8183]

I love a good meatloaf. Nothing better than a meatloaf sandwich.

[@passiveaggressive6175]

I agree

[@sharonsmalls6846]

They are delicious. I haven't had one for decades.

[@alexanderivory-brown118]

Meatloaf is my favorite. This looked great Julia!

[@theonlymrkevin]

This recipe is the bomb! I just made it tonight, and it was sooo good.

[@linengray]

I have made this a couple of times and it is great.

[@victorrestrepo2191]

I made it exactly as described it was spectacular! Making it again.

[@anniebattaglia1929]

Thank you so much for your wonderful recipe I am going to look forward to making this dish for my family…. You are a pleasure to watch and the way you describe how to make the recipe is magic….Thank you for making it so simple for us to follow…. I hope to get more of your recipes and it would be lovely to know your name… have a wonderful day 😜

[@devinthomas4866]

Love Julia, another winner. Thank You!

[@leecummings8990]

I love that you used the proper term Panade for the mixture :)

[@kathyradford7187]

That looks beautiful and delicious 😋

[@mikebolen3670]

I made this a few weeks ago...delicious!!!

[@davecurda2350]

That looks amazing

[@jarryjayo]

I like how the host of the show took the liberty of taking her jewelry off rings and such when preparing food some thing that is a big pet peeve of mine.

[@angielee4306]

Delicious. Will try

[@edwardbischof3161]

This looked fantastic

[@danagreen6518]

great inspiration loved it

[@suzannebenz8928]

Thank you! This looks YUMMY!

[@pierrefireball2505]

I always make my own tomato sauce from scratch. I make this in a 22 liters pot, YES 22 liters. When tomatoes get just right to the end of August or the start of September, I do it, taking the skin and seed off then browning the onions, carrots, celeries, and a lot of red peppers flakes, then the meat mostly beef with pork, once cook, I add my tomatoes, and a whole bunch of them, I've got around 4 to 5 pounds of meat, the tomatoes which I crush by hand, and let this go for a few hours. The 22 liters pot is almost full, just 1/2 cm off the top at the starting point. After cooking for 8 to 10 hours, I got back home or was home on a day off, tasting it to see if the spices were fine and adding a few spices if needed. This receipt never lasts a whole year, I usually 2 of them in a row, in the second receipt I always added a pork tenderloin in it so it cooks slowly for 8 to 10 hours. So the first day we eat the sauce with any kind of noodles, the second one we eat the pork tenderloin with vegetables and some sauce over it. that way my younger brother and I may have homemade tomato sauce for a whole year. IF I can control my brother for a while, otherwise this wouldn't last a whole year.

[@markcollins2666]

I really have to try this. I live in a country now, where everything is organic. but I used to do this once a week, every Wednesday, my one and only job for the day, when I worked at a shelter for homeless veterans, feeding 350 veterans, 3 meals a day. I used canned tomatoes, cooking in a tilt grill. This is a grill with meter tall sides, which rotates 90 degrees, from horizontal to vertical, for pouring out the contents. And used a food grade, aluminum canoe paddle for stirring. This was the highlight of my work week. But this sounds so great, I'd love to go back to it again.

[@fleaflicker1451]

Incredible!! THANK YOU for sharing!!!! 🍷

[@iriskeniafernandez]

It looks amazing!

[@32Burtons]

Made this and it’s delicious!!! Thank You.

[@christinedisneyqueen5746]

This looks delicious! Love you ladies! 💜

[@smellyfella5077]

Meatloaf is one of my favorites; I'm definitely making this recipe.....looks absolutely delicious!

[@op3129]

did you make it? how was it? (also wondering what you use saltines for, outside this recipe. my dad used saltine for pb & j - but he died at age 54. no connection but just saying, saltines weren't in out house for any other purpose.)

[@smellyfella5077]

@@op3129 Yes I've made it several times over the past year...It has become a family favorite. And, it tastes just like Julia says @8:25 "It's just like a big meatball in a pile of sauce!". Make it sometime...you won't be disappointed.

[@lisamcarthur6175]

I made this following recipe and was very good. Will for sure make again.

[@60Airflyte]

This looks great!

[@adamrenissance3322]

I'm making that for supper tonight. It is really different from my usual recipe. Thanks

[@reginahonore9717]

Beautiful dish for a nice family meal!

[@bmccarthy3333]

Yes!!! But now I need to find a "nice" family! 🕊️

[@845pops5]

Looks amazing

[@sallymariscal7231]

looks delicious . I’ll be trying this recipe for sure 👌😋

[@kimmiewilson3129]

❤I will make this possibly today

[@yespat]

Never a fan of meatloaf but took a chance on this one. Absolutely delicious!

[@Anonymous-nj2ow]

you really can't beat this, iti s the best.

[@shirleyconlin509]

Can’t wait to make this!!

[@marthaanthis3980]

Yum yum!

[@patriciarobinson5909]

Can’t wait to make this!

[@katerothe5478]

Have to try this

[@summersunrise6012]

I never thought to pour sauce over meatloaf to bake. I mean it seems genius but super simple at the same time.

[@shirleyconlin509]

My mother used tomato soup but I’m going to try this!

[@punkyradman2339]

That's the way we make our stuffed bell peppers; lots of sauce.

[@joelwexler]

Looks great and pretty straight forward to make for the lazy cook like me.

[@jeanlaubenthal698]

Julia may I say you look fabulous! I’m sure this recipe will be just as marvelous!

[@jesuslovesyou919]

I'm making this 😋

[@dreamthemusicnow]

I've always been a meatloaf lover and this one looks outstanding! Making it tonight 🥰

[@op3129]

how did it turn out? (kinda guessing 'not great' given your lack of follow-up. but eh, who knows? bc SM amirite?)

[@grkuntzmd]

That looks delicious! I've added to next week's menu.

[@angelathompson4450]

Looks good

[@joanies6778]

Haven't made meatloaf in 3 years. This looks delicious enough to give it a go... and quite simple. I love mixed meats for this.

[@op3129]

no meatloaf "in 3 years" BUT ALSO "love mixxed meats"?!? this sound totally legit review.

[@lyndaemge3486]

BEAUTIFUL MEATLOAF! Thank you Julia!

[@ConEdify]

This is sooooo good! It’s a giant meatball loaf.

[@Enrique-cs8id]

Dang that looks good!!!🤤

[@kathleennorton2228]

We've always made ours with saucy tomato over it. Not Italian, but with salt and pepper. It mixes with the meat juices and is delicious over mashed potaoes, or half bakeds. We usually do the half bakeds with meatloaf. The sauce makes it!

[@sandraleishman878]

This may become a staple in my house! Yum!

[@shannapearce6926]

This meatloaf is go good. My husband smoked it a little before cooking it all the way. Such a great recipe. Our favorite so far. Thank you for this.

[@RaleighSmoke]

Nice!

[@nohandle62]

That looks wonderful. The sausage was a surprise.

[@jwillisbarrie]

thanks for adding actual captions for the Deaf

[@daves8510]

Made it for dinner last night... absolutely fantastic. Packed with flavor, like a giant meatball. And the broiled cheese sends it over the top. The left-over sauce is going over pasta!

[@impunitythebagpuss]

It's great as a sandwich in a ciobatta bun or even panini!

[@op3129]

the sauce sounds good. is the sauce the point?

[@julieb7785]

Wow! Delicious. Followed recipe to the letter. Used fire-roasted crushed tomatoes.

[@ritaplantamura6027]

Deliciouso!

[@hazelinthewoods9966]

I’m making this ASAP!!! Yum yum!

[@hazelinthewoods9966]

@kentuckyken across the state border to good ole WV! Lol

[@hazelinthewoods9966]

@kentuckyken 😂😂😂

[@hazelinthewoods9966]

@kentuckyken sounds gerd!

[@watchchat]

Yum

[@AlergicToSnow]

This looks interesting. Think I’ll try it for something different.

[@S1L3NTG4M3R]

THANKS :)

[@cherylguthrie3959]

WOW!!

[@Chilly_Billy]

Any meatloaf will be hard-pressed to equal the one made by my wife, but this certainly looks worthy of a try.

[@eddieafterburner]

6:50 For those of us who don’t have an entire production team to clean up our kitchen, slicing the meatloaf in the casserole works just fine; otherwise, I can see why one would not give a second thought to soiling an entire wooden cutting board for all of 30-seconds-worth of slicing.

[@edwinearl4584]

I’d love to get a job at ATK as a food taster. 😍

[@swissms5808]

Me too !! 😁

[@edwinearl4584]

@kentuckyken Darn the bad luck. 😂

[@linengray]

@Edwin Earl they actually have home cooks test their recipes. I would contact them about becoming a home cook tester.

[@edwinearl4584]

@kentuckyken I would gladly taste the mistakes knowing they’re gonna get it right. 😄🍗

[@BusinessOwl]

@kentuckyken I'd think that at a professional place like atk even the bad stuff is probably pretty good

[@cindysebryk6015]

Julia, I love your hair. Looks so good on you.

[@BassMent70]

I made with marinara sauce from a jar, came out great

[@tanyamiller6275]

Yumm

[@phickle]

And a pile of mashed potatoes, covered in that tomato gravy. Can't wait to try this one.

[@williamsrmonroe8406]

As always ladies, delightful. Makes me want to get behind the stove.

[@guadalupeescalona19_6]

Thought it was delicious! Am going to bake for Christmas instead of ham.

[@sparkyggreatmusic450]

Meatloaf needs a lot of help and I’ve been disappointed too many times. This recipe looks like a super tasty version I am going to definitely make.

[@CrazyEggs123456789]

I’m loving your hair!

[@shopwithaaron]

years ago I won a meatloaf comp with spicy sausag, beef and sundried tomato, but looks tastsy!

[@jamesrhayden7818]

A Great looking meatloaf. I could almost smell it though the screen. Hmm. Thank you for a delicious recipe.

[@genehammond7239]

Nice meatloaf !!!

[@michaelboudreaux4326]

It's so good, like a giant meatball. It makes the best 'meatball' sandwiches but with one large slice of meatloaf instead of little meatballs. It's a much better meat to bread ratio and you don't have to worry about meatballs falling out of the sandwich anymore. :)

[@wendistewart2774]

I think I am going to cover the bottom of my pan with large, “cupside up” fresh mushrooms and put my meatloaf in those! Maybe scatter chopped fresh fennel around them to cook in the tomato sauce too.EDIT/Results. I cooked mine in a big round heavy chafing dish with a dome lid. I made a round meatloaf and since there was more space in the pan I surrounded it with carrots, mushrooms, whole peeled shallots and whole peeled cloves of garlic and lots of fresh Spicy Globe Basil. A bit of olive oil and salt and pepper on the veggies, and an extra 12 oz can of tomato sauce on the ring of vegetables first, then covered the meatloaf with sauce and proceeded per recipe. Wonderful, with a bonus of tender vegetables. Served with Italian green beans and plain pasta. Yes!!!

[@reesiezanga5232]

ok...

[@punkyradman2339]

We always add a little fennel seed to our sauce.

[@jlee860]

I never thought of using saltine crackers. I must try lol

[@joanies6778]

If you have left over sauce and meat for sandwiches, you can cook the sauce down and make tomato jam with it to spread on the bread. 😋😋😋

[@eddiefniii]

My dad loved meatloaf sandwiches. Now I’m crying. 😞😞😞😞😞

[@deborahforonda152]

I like those white handled long spatulas. Can you share the brand, size?

[@judysmith7507]

Too many negative people. I think the meatloaf will be delicious when l make it.

[@eugenesedita]

Oh, you think, lol

[@josephbaskinsr1]

I made and it was the best meatloaf I ever had. There were six of us and everyone loved it.

[@gailstacy1340]

This was delicious!! I would love to know how many calories this recipe has?

[@writereducator]

That is also a great meatball recipe. Just toss the meatballs back in the saucepan.

[@TheCynthiaRice]

I make something similar but I use hot Italian sausage

[@RainFall-2022]

Grazie mille. Sospetto che mia nonna sia seduta nella sua tomba. Non vedo l'ora di assaggiare questo polpettone!

[@punkyradman2339]

Similar to our meatball recipe of generations. The meatloaf is denser. We use a sleeve of crackers for 2lbs. beef and 1 lb. sausage. For variety, we tried the bread-soaked method for meatballs and they were too mushy. I know many like that; we don't. Happy to see that basil finally made an appearance at the end. Recently I saw an Italian meatloaf recipe with boiled eggs hidden inside. I'm going to combine your recipe with that idea and add molti funghi to the sauce. Thanks for the great video.

[@s.d.s.4148]

Just wondering, will the show ever return to having more than one of you on screen together at the same time? I understand having precautions, but it almost feels like an anthology show with different hosts. I miss the interaction that was present before. Thanks for the great recipes over the years.

[@nygrlathrt4015]

only had rotelle....but it was still good...

[@davemcbroom695]

So, you make meatloaf the same way I make meatballs.

[@kathyradford7187]

I was thinking that too.

[@Mrbink01]

True. I think this would make a better sub/hoagie than meatballs though.

[@shirleyconlin509]

Me too basically.

[@bradleyhair7920]

This meatloaf is as easy to make as it is delicious, I made no changes to recipe. I did take my time and removed all grease rendered from the meat into the sauce. Enjoy!

[@rezasaba1602]

after Supper m...........r Just made this meatloaf and its cooling too bad Inot able to post photo Thank you Ladies

[@michaelboso9355]

Hi!

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[@playgame38]

Ricotta cheese to help clean up that leftover sauce on the plate