Italian Style Meatloaf
INGREDIENTS
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 lb. lean ground beef or turkey
- 1/2 lb. bulk Italian sausage
- 3/4 cup pasta sauce, divided
- 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 tsp. dried basil
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 8 slices Sargento® Deli Style Sliced Mozzarella Cheese, divided
DIRECTIONS
- 1
Cook onion and garlic in oil in small skillet 6 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes to cool.
- 2
Combine meat, sausage, 1/4 cup pasta sauce, bread crumbs, egg, basil, salt and pepper in large bowl. Add onion mixture; mix well. Line an 11x9-inch baking pan or broiler pan with foil. Shape half of meat mixture into 10x5-inch loaf. Top with 4 slices of cheese and remaining meat mixture. Spread remaining pasta sauce over top of loaf. Bake in preheated 350°F oven 40 minutes.
- 3
Cut 4 slices of cheese into 1-inch wide strips. Remove meatloaf from oven. Arrange cheese strips decoratively in criss-cross pattern over loaf. Return to oven; bake 5 minutes or until cheese melts and internal temperature of loaf reaches 160°F. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
SUMMARY
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: Serves: 6
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See Nutrition Facts
Serves: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 478
Total Fat 31.5g
Saturated Fat 12.7g
Trans Fat 13.6g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.3g
Cholesterol 122g
Sodium 717g
Carbohydrates 13g
Protein 30g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Vitamin A 23g
Vitamin C 4g
Calcium 227g
Iron 3g
