Italian Meatloaf
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 5 servings
A tender and delicious Italian-seasoned meatloaf with mozzarella and tomato sauce.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 fire roasted red pepper, diced
- olive oil, for sauteing
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 vine-ripened tomato, diced
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 + 1/4 pounds ground beef or turkey
- 1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 + 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- Heat a skillet with enough oil to cover bottom of pan over medium-low heat, add onion and pepper, saute until tender. Add garlic, saute until fragrant; add tomato and Italian seasoning, saute 3-4 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a large bowl whisk together egg, 1/3 cup tomato sauce and Worcestershire. Add ground meat, bread crumbs, black pepper, Parmesan and sauteed vegetables. Combine with a fork; mix in 1 cup of mozzarella.
- In a large, greased roasting pan form the meat into a loaf. Spread the remaining 1/2 cup sauce over top and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella. Bake about 45 minutes or until no longer pink in the middle. Let set five minutes before serving.
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full recipe: http://foodiecitynetwork.com/italian-meatloaf
