Firehouse Meat Loaf
Prepared pasta sauce tops a cheese stuffed meat loaf for a home-style dinner with an Italian twist.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
6 servings
Ingredients
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1 egg, beaten
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1 cup soft bread crumbs
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1/2 cup bottled pasta sauce with vegetables and/or herbs
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1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced
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1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
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8 ounces Italian sausage, pork sausage links, or ground beef
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1 pound ground beef
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2 ounces provolone or mozzarella cheese, cubed
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2 tablespoons bottled pasta sauce with vegetables and/or herbs
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2 tablespoons shredded provolone or mozzarella cheese
Directions
1.
In a large bowl combine egg, bread crumbs, the 1/2 cup pasta sauce, garlic, and rosemary. Remove casings from sausage, if using. Add ground beef and sausage; mix well. Press two-thirds of the mixture evenly in the bottom of an 8x4x2-inch loaf pan.
2.
Make a 1/2-inch indentation down the center of the meat mixture. Place the cheese cubes in indentation. Pat remaining meat mixture evenly over top.
3.
Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for 55 to 60 minutes until no pink remains and until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the loaf registers 170 degree F. Let stand for 10 minutes.
4.
To serve, transfer meat loaf to a platter. Drizzle top with the 2 tablespoons pasta sauce Sprinkle with the 2 tablespoons shredded cheese. If desired, garnish with fresh rosemary sprigs. Makes 6 servings.
To Make Ahead
Prepare meat loaf as directed, except do not bake. Cover and chill for up to 24 hours. To serve, bake meat loaf, uncovered, about 1 hour or until no pink remains and a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat loaf registers 170 degree F.
Nutrition information
Calories 328, Total Fat 21 g, Saturated Fat 8 g, Cholesterol 113 mg, Sodium 541 mg, Carbohydrate 8 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 25 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 9%, Vitamin C 9%, Calcium 10%, Iron 16%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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