Main Dish

Stuffed Italian Meatloaf

... from Aunt Sandy's Kitchen

• Serves: 4-6 people
• Prep Time: 50-60 minutes
• Cooking: 45 minutes

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Stuffed Italian Meatloaf is a type of meatloaf flavored with Italian seasonings, stuffed with mozzarella cheese and mushrooms, and topped with a tomato-based sauce or gravy.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds of hamburger meat
• ½ small onion chopped
• ½ bell pepper chopped
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp pepper
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp garlic
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp oregano
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1½ cup of Italian bread crumbs (can use plain but Italian seasonings will need to be added)
• 2 bags (8oz.) mozzarella cheese
• 1 container (8oz.) fresh mushrooms
• 1 jar (14 oz) pizza sauce
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350º
2. Saute mushrooms
3. Saute onion and bell pepper
4. In a large bowl combine ground beef, suateed onion and bell pepper, milk and beaten egg, pepper, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, and Italian bread crumbs mix until incorporated.
5. Grease a large loaf pan with cooking spray.
6. Half the meat mixture into 2 halves.
7. Spread half the meat mixture in the bottom of the pan.
8. Spread 2 cups of mozzarella cheese evenly over the meat mixture.
9. Add sauteed mushrooms evenly over the mozzarella cheese.
10. Spread the other half the meat mixture evenly over the top.
11. Place pan in a preheated 350°F oven and cook for 35-40 minutes.
12. Remove pan from oven and drain excess grease.
13. Mix parmesan cheese and pizza sauce, and spread mixture over the top covering the meatloaf.
14. Cover the top of the meatloaf with mozzarella cheese.
15. Place pan back in the oven and cook another 10-15 minutes.
16. Remove meatloaf from oven, and let stand for 5 minutes.
17. Serve and enjoy!