THAT'S ITALIAN LOAF 
MEAT FILLING:

1/2 lb. ground beef
1/2 lb. pork sausage
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 tbsp. parsley
1/2 tbsp. sweet basil
8 oz. tomato sauce
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
4 oz. mushrooms, drained (optional)

In fry pan, brown beef and sausage. Drain off fat. Add next 6 ingredients of meat filling. Heat through. Keep warm. Add mushrooms if desired. Grease and lightly dust with cornmeal, a jelly roll pan, 11 x 17 inches.

BREAD:

3 c. flour (about)
2 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
2 pkgs. Rapid Rise yeast
1 1/4 c. water
2 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
Mozzarella cheese, grated

Combine 2 cups flour, sugar, garlic salt, yeast and Italian seasoning in mixing bowl. Heat water and butter to 125 to 130 degrees. Stir into flour mixture. Mix in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Add more than the remaining 1 cup flour if dough is too sticky. Roll dough to an 11 x 17 inch rectangle in the prepared pan. Spoon meat filling onto center 1/3 of dough length.

Sprinkle on Mozzarella cheese. Bring edges together. Pinch to seal and form loaf. Slash diagonal cuts into top of loaf with sharp knife. Cover with towel. Fill a large shallow pan 1/2 full of hot water. Place jelly roll pan on top of it. Let raise 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake 20 minutes. I add whatever I want on a pizza, to the meat sauce.

 

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