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["MARINARA INSTRUCTIONS", "In a 4 quart Dutch oven add the first 6 ingredients and simmer for at least 2 hours; wait for the sauce to start releasing a wonderful aroma throughout your kitchen. Keep slices of bread close by for sauce testing, a bottle of your favorite red wine for adding a little moisture to the sauce, if needed...and for sipping too!", "MEATLOAF INSTRUCTIONS", "Break up the bread and place in a food processor; pulse about 10 times to break it down into large crumbs.
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Add the onion, garlic and parsley, pulse to combine and break the crumbs smaller.
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Add the pecorino and prosciutto, pulse all ingredients down to very fine crumbs.", "Transfer the crumb mixture to large bowl, add the egg, marinara sauce and ground pepper; stir to combine and let stand for 5 minutes. NOTE: I don't add salt because the Pecorino adds enough.", "Combine the ground beef and pork with the crumb mixture, toss with your hands to incorporate all ingredients.
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The mixture must feel moist, (slightly sticky) and be able to hold together; add 1 tablespoon of water at a time if you feel it needs more moisture.", "Gently shape the meat into a rectangle sized loaf = a flat top loaf.
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Place onto a broiler pan, which has been prepared with cooking spray.
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Spread a coating of marinara sauce over top of the meat loaf.", "Bake at 350u00b0 for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours, until a thermometer registers 160u00b0.
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Let loaf cool and then refrigerate overnight.", "To pre-cut, slice through the middle of the loaf lengthwise, and then make slider sized cuts horizontally.", "ASSEMBLE SLIDERS", "Heat the sauce to room temperature, then turn off the heat.
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Moisten the insides of the bread, which has been pre-cut slider size, with olive oil; toast up golden brown on a grill or fry pan.
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Add a medium sized dollop of marinara sauce to both top and bottom of the bread.
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Sprinkle top and bottom with the mozzarella mixture.
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Add a slice of the meatloaf then squish it together and enjoy."]
