Italian Style Meatloaf

Ingredients
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound lean ground beef
12 pound Italian sausage, casings removed and sausage crumbled
34 cup pasta sauce, divided
12 cup bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten
14 teaspoon dried basil
14 teaspoon salt
14 teaspoon pepper
8 slices mozzarella Cheese, divided

Instructions
1. Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat.  Add onion and garlic and cook 6 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes to cool.

2. Combine meat, sausage, 14 cup pasta sauce, bread crumbs, egg, basil, salt and pepper in large bowl. Add onion mixture; mix well. Shape half of meat mixture into 10x5-inch loaf in a 12x9 baking pan. 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. Remove meatloaf from oven and top with remaining cheese. Return to oven; bake 5 minutes or until cheese melts and internal temperature of loaf reaches 160°F. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Italian Meatloaf

Comments
I’ve always been a fan of meatloaf but it’s been hard to sell Art on it.  He loved this one.  It was flavorful, delectable and not a bit dry.  

Shown here with Amatriciana Pasta.

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