Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Italian Cheese-Stuffed Meat Loaf

2 eggs
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
2 cups Italian bread crumbs
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (8 oz) pizza sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 jar (7,25oz) roasted red bell pepper, drained, chopped
1/4 cup chopped ripe olives

1. Heat oven to 375* Line 15x10 pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, beat eggs. Stir in ground beef, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, basil, salt, pepper, garlic and 1/2 cup pizza sauce until well combined.

2. On large sheet of foil, shape beef mixture into 12x10 rectangle. Top evenly with mozzarella cheese, roasted peppers and olives to within 1/2 inch of edges. Starting with one 10 inch side,roll up; press seam to seal. Place seam side down in pan.

3. Bake 40 minutes. Removed from oven; spoon remaining pizza sauce over loaf.

4. Return to oven; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until loaf is thoroughly cooked in center and thermometer reads 160*. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

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