Easiest Way to Prepare Perfect Italian Meatloaf

Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, italian meatloaf. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Italian Meatloaf is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look fantastic. Italian Meatloaf is something which I have loved my whole life.

Pack the meat mixture into an oiled loaf pan, if you do not have a loaf pan, form the meat mixture into a loaf shape on an oiled oven tray or baking dish. Italian Meatloaf is a tender, flavorful meatloaf made from a combination of ground beef and Italian sausage. Cooked in a rich tomato sauce and covered with a thick layer of Fontina cheese. This outstanding Italian Meatloaf recipe is sure to please the entire family, and the leftovers (if you're lucky enough to have any!) are amazing!

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have italian meatloaf using 17 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Italian Meatloaf:

1. Take ingredients:
2. Make ready 2 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
3. Take 1 small red bell pepper, diced
4. Make ready 1 small white onion, diced
5. Get 3 clove of garlic, minced
6. Make ready 2 lb meatloaf mix (ground beef and pork)
7. Get 2 eggs
8. Make ready 1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
9. Get 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
10. Get 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
11. Take 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
12. Take 2 tbsp chopped basil
13. Take 1 tbsp chopped parsley
14. Prepare 2 tsp salt
15. Get 1/2 tsp black pepper
16. Get 1/2 cup marinera sauce
17. Prepare 1/2 cup ketchup

Tear some crusty Italian bread into chunks and place it in a bowl. Pour the milk over the bread, toss it around, and allow it to soak in for several minutes. Tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and Italian seasonings flavor this ground beef meatloaf. Serve it with buttered pasta and green salad for an easy dinner.

Instructions to make Italian Meatloaf:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Heat olive oil in skillet, over low-medium heat. Add pepper, onion, and garlic.
3. Saute until translucent, then remove from heat.
4. Combine all other ingredients (hands work the best, just make sure their clean!) EXCEPT FOR THE MARINERA AND KETCHUP!
5. Add cooled sauteed veggies
6. Mix well!!
7. Form into loaf on a baking pan, the one I used is a 11x17. With plenty of extra space
8. Mix together both marinera sauce and ketchup, pour about half over top of loaf. Then place in oven to bake for about 50-60 minutes, or until center reaches 160°F.
9. Finished product! I served this with a side of Oven Baked Parsley Red Potatoes! - - https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/355410-oven-baked-parsley-red-potatoes

Tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and Italian seasonings flavor this ground beef meatloaf. Serve it with buttered pasta and green salad for an easy dinner. The great thing about this Italian meatloaf is that it doesn't have "fillers" like oatmeal, bread crumbs or flour, so you'll really taste the herbs and sauce. Then, the crusty parmegiano reggiano (and please. Though this Italian Meatloaf definitely ranks up at the top!

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