Polpettone - A Three Meat Meatloaf

For a hearty and satisfying meal why not try our delicious Meatloaf recipe, which consists of Turkey, Chicken and Pork...and is featured on our Cooking Holiday in Ravenna as well as on our course in Bologna. If you have any queries, questions or comments regarding our Ravenna Cookery Courses, or indeed any questions regarding our other courses, please don't hesitate to get in contact with us. Our 2009 Brochure is also available online now if you'd like to order one.

The following quantites will serve 5:

Ingredients
- 300g minced Chicken
- 300g minced Pork
- 300g minced Turkey
- 2 slices of White Bread dipped in milk
- 2 Eggs
- 3 glasses of White Wine
- 2 Carrots (finely chopped)
- 1 white Onion (finely chopped)
- 1 big Celery (finely chopped)
- Rosemary (finely chopped), salt, pepper

Instructions - The Easy Method

• Mix together the three meats with the bread, the eggs and the rosemary, salt and pepper
• Roll it till you get a pipe 19cm diameter
• In a large pan lightly fry your “soffritto” made of onions, carrots and the celery
• Put the meat-roll on the pan and add the wine
• Cover the pan with a lid and cook on a medium/low heat for 90 minutes
• When done let the meat cool then remove it from the pan and slice
• Mix the bed of vegetables and use them to dress the meat when serving

Instructions - The More Difficult Method

• Mix the minced turkey with one egg, one slice of bread plus the herbs salt and pepper
• Mix the minced chicken and pork separately with one egg, one slice of bread plus the herbs salt and pepper
• Roll the mixed pork and chicken till you get a roll 8cm diameter Enwrap the roll with the mixed turkey meat so it looks like two pipes on into the other
• Proceed as above

To Serve
Accompany with a fruity white wine and a raw fennel salad

For more information on Flavours Cooking Holidays in Ravenna, please visit www.flavoursholidays.co.uk/ravenna-region.htm