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italian cheese-stuffed meatloaf

aggiemom20002000 avatar
Recipe by
Sharon Whitley
@aggiemom20002000
Houston, TX

Love this, and my daughter who "doesn't like meatloaf" likes this one.

yield 6 -8
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For italian cheese-stuffed meatloaf

  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 1/2 lb
    lean ground beef
  • 2 c
    soft french bread crumbs
  • 1/2 c
    shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 c
    fresh basil or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    pepper
  • 4 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 1 can
    (8 oz) pizza sauce
  • 1 1/2 c
    provolone cheese
  • 1 jar
    roasted red bell peppers, drained, chopped
  • 1/4 c
    chopped ripe olives

How To Make italian cheese-stuffed meatloaf

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375. Line 15x10x1 inch pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, beat eggs. Stir in ground beef, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, basil, salt, pepper, garlic and 1/2 cup of the pizza sauce until well combined.
  • 2
    On large sheet of foil, shape beef mixture into 12x10 inch rectangle. Top evenly with provolone cheese, roasted peppers and olives to within 1/2 inch of edges. Starting with on 10 inch side, roll up press seam to seal. Place seam side down in pan.
  • 3
    Bake 40 minutes. Remove from oven; spoon remaining pizza sauce over loaf. Return to oven' bake 15-20 minutes longer or until loaf is thoroughly cooked in center. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
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