Pizza Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1/4 cup diced green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup diced mushroom
• 3 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 raw egg
• 1 lb mozzarella cheese (or less)
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 cup diced pepperoni
• 1 cup pizza sauce (bottle or canned)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 sauté green bell pepper, onions, mushrooms until limp.
• 3 mix ground beef with sautéed veggies, egg, pepperoni, and seasonings.
• 4 press half the mixture into loaf pan.
• 5 drizzle 1/2 cup pizza sauce over beef, top with thick (1/4 inch) slices cheese.
• 6 top with the rest of the ground beef mixture.
• 7 bake for 30 minutes.
• 8 remove from oven and pour off liquid.
• 9 top with remaining pizza sauce and more cheese.
• 10 return to oven for additional 30 minutes.