Our Favorite Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large red bell pepper, diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced fine
• 1 lb sweet italian sausage link, casings removed
• 1 lb ground chuck
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (2 oz) or 1/2 cup fontina cheese (2 oz)

Recipe

• 1 in nonstick large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
• 2 add red peppers and onions and cook until tender and lightly browned, 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 add garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring. set vegetables aside to cool slightly.
• 4 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 5 in large bowl, mix sausage meat, ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs, parmesan, tomato sauce, salt and cooked vegetables just until well combined, but not over mixed.
• 6 in 13" by 9" ungreased metal baking pan (i use silicon pans), shape meat mixture into 9" by 5" loaf. bake for 1 hour.
• 7 sprinkle mozzarella or fontina cheese down center of loaf in a 2-inch-wide strip and bake for 10 minutes longer.
• 8 let meatloaf stand 10 minutes before slicing.