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Recipes

Wondering what you can make with your Torrance Cares 2-Go Care Package?
You're in luck! Our purveyor, Sysco has put together some delicious recipes for meals that can be prepared using ingredients in your care package! Take a look, give them a try, and share your meals with us on social media using #TorranceCares.
FEATURED RECIPE
Italian Meatloaf
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INGREDIENTS
1  small Onion
4–5  Garlic cloves
1/3 cup   fresh Parsley
2 lbs.   ground Beef
15 oz.   whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
1 cup   Parmesan Cheese
3  Eggs, slightly beaten
3/4 cup   Italian Breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon   Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tablespoon  dried Oregano
1/2 teaspoon   dried Thyme
2 teaspoons   Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon  fresh cracked black Pepper
2 cups   Marinara
​DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Small dice Onion and Garlic, chop Parsley fine- or process onion, garlic, and parsley to a food processor. Pulse until everything is finely minced, scraping down the sides as needed.
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3. Add mixture to a large bowl along with 1 cup Marinara, ground Beef, Ricotta, Parmesan, Eggs, Breadcrumbs, Worcestershire, Oregano, Thyme, salt, and pepper. Use hands to gently mix ingredients until just combined. Do not over mix.
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4. Coat a loaf pan with oil and transfer meatloaf mixture to the pan. 
Gently press it into the pan, using hands to smooth out the surface so it’s flat. Place loaf pan on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes. The second pan will catch any juices and save you clean up later.

​5. Pour off about half of the liquid from the loaf pan. Bake for another 10 minutes or until meatloaf is cooked through. 
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6. Slather Meatloaf with remaining Marinara
Broil meatloaf for 1-2 minutes on high if desired. Let meatloaf rest for 5-10 minutes before serving. Serve meatloaf over al dente spaghetti noodles and top with Marinara Sauce, plenty of Parmesan cheese and fresh chopped parsley.
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