Italian Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb mild italian sausage
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell peppers or 1/2 cup green bell pepper
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup coarse dried sourdough breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons dry red wine
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce, divided
• 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 in a bowl, combine the first 15 ingredients (ground beef through parmesan cheese) plus ½ cup tomato sauce; mix well.
• 3 turn mixture into a lightly greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan; gently pat down.
• 4 bake for 45 minutes; spread the remaining tomato sauce on top of the loaf; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• 5 bake until the cheese is melted and the sauce is warmed, about 10 minutes.
• 6 let stand in the pan for 5-10 minutes before serving.
• 7 remove loaf from pan; slice and serve.