Amy's WFD Blog!: Italian Style Meatloaf

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Italian Style Meatloaf

Hi everyone!

Tomorrow we are having Italian Style Meatloaf for dinner. Instead of baking in a loaf pan, I like to cook my meatloaf on a roasting pan with the slotted drain pan underneath for all the grease to drain off. On the side I'm going to serve some whole wheat pasta tossed with EVOO and basil and green beans.

Italian Style Meatloaf
(Janelle, Contadina)

2 lb lean ground beef
1 C Italian bread crumbs
8 oz tomato sauce
1 C chopped onion
1/2 C chopped green pepper
2 egg
1 tsp basil, crushed

Combine meat, bread crumbs, 3/4 C tomato sauce, onion, green pepper, egg and basil in large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, if desired; mix well. Press into loaf pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven, 45 minutes, drain. Spoon remaining tomato sauce over meat loaf. Bake 10 minutes longer. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, if desired.

Amy

1 comment:

Amy Z said...: Italian Style Meatloaf - This was ok. It tasted fine and everyone liked it but it didn't wow me. I took the leftovers to friends and they liked it but I still think it wasn't too impressive. If anything, it didn't have a ton of flavor. It wasn't terrible though.; November 28, 2011 at 4:19 PM

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