Italian Meatloaf
This Italian Meatloaf tastes amazing! If you love meatballs you are going to love this. It's so juicy and packed full of flavor!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lbs hamburger (85% lean)
- 2 medium onions (1 sliced 1 diced)
- 1 small bell pepper (diced)
- 3/4 cups Italian bread crumbs
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 cup Parmesan
- 1 cup Italian blend shredded cheese (1/4 cup in the meat)
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives (for topping-optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl add hamburger, eggs, all seasonings, Worcestershire sauce, diced onion and bell pepper, 1/4 cup Italian blend cheese, and bread crumbs. Just get in there with clean hands and mix it all up, turning from the outsides of the bowl to the middle a few times to get everything mixed in pretty evenly, you don't want to over-mix. Then press the meat down in the bowl to tighten it up a bit and shape to a loaf and place on sliced onions in a sprayed baking dish. Lightly press all around to make sure it's smooth.
- Place in preheated oven at 400 degrees and bake lightly tented with foil for 50 minutes. While that's in the oven warm marinara sauce on the stove top and let simmer. Remove meatloaf and spoon marinara over the top add Parmesan and shredded Italian blend cheese and chives, return to the oven for 10 minutes or until cheese is just melted.