Pan Fried Meatloaf in Tricolor Peppers
INGREDIENTS
1 Red Bell Pepper
½ pound ground beef
½ pound ground turkey
2 slices white bread, cut into cubes
1 (28-ounce) can crusehd tomatoes with basil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 egg
1 small onion, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped sage leaves, plus 6 to 8 whole leaves for frying
A few dashes Worcestershire sauce
A few dashes hot sauce
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon oil
Vegetable oil for frying
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Remove core and seeds from peppers. Slice into 1 inch rings and
place on nonstick baking sheet. You should get about 3 rings per pepper.
3. In a large bowl mix together beef, turkey, bread, 1/2 cup of the
tomatoes, garlic, egg, onion, chopped sage, Worcestershire sauce, hot
sauce, and season with salt and pepper. Press meatloaf mixture evenly
into pepper rings.
4. In a skillet over medium-high heat, add oil. Saute meatloaf rings on
both sides until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Add remaining
tomatoes to skillet and bake until cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat 1-inch vegetable oil until a
deep-fry thermometer reaches 325 degrees F. Drop sage leaves into oil
and fry until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Garnish meatloaf rings with fried
sage leaves.
