Italian Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 slices whole wheat bread (or can use 2 each rye and )
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped (can reduce this to make more kid-friendly)
• 4 sprigs parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon oregano

Recipe

• 1 soak bread in 1 cup water in large bowl for several minutes, then mash bread with fork.
• 2 add ground beef, onion, parsley, parmesan cheese, egg, salt and pepper; mix well.
• 3 place in loaf pan and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
• 4 pour tomato sauce over meatloaf and sprinkle with oregano.
• 5 bake 25 minutes longer.