Cheese Stuffed Italian Meatloaf Food

CHEESE STUFFED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, one cup spaghetti sauce, eggs, breadcrumbs, onion, parsley, salt and pepper.
• Mix well.
• Divide meat mixture into thirds.
• Spread 1/3 in the bottom of an ungreased 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Cover with half of the Mozzarella cheese.
• Repeat layers, ending with meat.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
• Spread meatloaf with reserved sauce.
• Bake for an additional 30 minutes.

CHEESE STUFFED MEATLOAF TO DIE FOR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In large bowl mix beef, 1/3 cup of sauce,egg, and bread crumbs.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Roll out wax paper on table and flatten mixture on it.
• Shape into a rectangle.
• Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups of cheese and parsley down center leaving 3/4 inch border.
• Then roll the meatloaf like a jelly roll tightly and be sure when rolling to pull the wax paper off.
• Press and seal the ends closed put in to pan.
• Bake uncovered 45 minutes. Pour remaining sauce and cheese on top and bake an additional 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

CHEESE STUFFED ITALIAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, stir together the egg, breadcrumbs (I whir herbed dry stuffing mix in my food processor to make these), garlic, and 1/2 cup pasta sauce until well-mixed.
• Add remaining ingredients (except the garnish), and mix together well (I do the whole thing in my sturdy KitchenAid mixer, which works quite well).
• Put into a large loaf pan, top/garnish with additional pasta sauce (I like a*lot* of sauce and so use about a half-cup, but three or four tablespoons would do, too), and bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.
• Serve with rice, spaghetti, or scalloped potatoes.

STUFFED ITALIAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Thoroughly mix beef, pasta sauce, bread crumbs, onion, ketchup, egg, garlic, oregano, salt, and ground black pepper together using your hands in a large bowl.
• Spread 1/2 the meat mixture into the bottom of a loaf pan. Spread mozzarella cheese over the center of the meat. Spread remaining meat mixture over the cheese, pressing edges of meat together on the sides to seal in the cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until meat is no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

ITALIAN CHEESE-STUFFED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line 15x10x1-inch 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 of the pizza sauce until well combined.
• On large sheet of foil, shape beef mixture into 12x10-inch rectangle. Top evenly with provolone 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.
• Bake 40 minutes. Remove from oven; spoon remaining pizza sauce over loaf. Insert meat thermometer so bulb reaches center of loaf.
• Return to oven; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until loaf is thoroughly cooked in center and thermometer reads 160°F. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

ITALIAN MOZZARELLA-STUFFED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix beef, onion, 1/2 of the tomato sauce, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon oregano, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Pat into a 1/2-inch-thick rectangle on a sheet of waxed paper. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top.
• Lift up the short side of the waxed paper to start rolling up the meatloaf. Roll tightly, peeling back paper as you go. Seal edges in place. Transfer meatloaf to a loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Combine remaining tomato sauce and 1/2 teaspoon oregano; pour over meatloaf and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes more. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

STUFFED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Mix together eggs, bread crumbs, salt, oregano, parsley, parmesan, and 1/3 cup pizza sauce together until well combined.
• Add in ground beef and sausage and gently combine, being careful to not overmix your meatloaf mixture.
• Flatten and top with 2/3 cup mozzarella or provolone cheese.
• Roll meat around cheese and shape into a loaf.
• Place meat on broiler pan or loaf pan and top with remaining sauce and cheese.
• Bake for 1 hour, or until the center reaches 165 degrees.
• Allow to cool for 10 minutes and then slice and serve.

ITALIAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl combine all ingredients EXCEPT cheese and 1 can tomato sauce. Shape mixture into a 10'' x 12'' rectangle on a piece of wax paper. Sprinkle 1 1/34 c. cheese over the meat.
• Roll up the meat, beginning on the long side of the rectangle and pulling back the wax paper as you go. Press ends to seal. Place on large baking sheet.
• Bake for 1 hour. Drain off grease. Pour remaining tomato sauce over loaf and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 15 more minutes or until cheese is melted.

ITALIAN STUFFED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine in large bowl: sirloin/turkey, egg, tomato juice, salt and pepper, garlic, oregano, onion.
• Put 1/2 mixture in 9x5x3 loaf pan coated with cooking spray. (I could only find 11x5x3 sorry!).
• Layer on Cheese, Spinach, Peppers.
• Cover with remaining meat mixture.
• Bake for 1 hr, until meatloaf is done.
• cool to room temp, wrap, freeze up to 3 months.
• remove from freezer, thaw.
• bake at 350 degrees for abt 20-30 min until heated through.
• OR, slice and re heat in microwave.
• can top with a bit of spaghetti sauce if desired.
• comes with frozen italian green beans and/or ww pasta :).

ITALIAN STUFFED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, herbs, garlic, onion, ketchup, Worcestershire. Mix well, gradually adding the milk (if it seems too moist, add bread crumbs until it is a consistency that will form a loaf without flattening. Spray a large baking or roasting pan with a non-stick spray and press the meatloaf out. Layer cheese slices and ham, covering the center line of the meatloaf, then close it together and tuck in the ends, forming a loaf which is oblong. Criss-cross the bacon strips to cover the loaf. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until the meat thermometer registers 160 degrees F.
• Let rest 15 minutes, then cut and serve. Gravy is optional.

STUFFED ITALIAN MEATLOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray a standard size bread loaf pan with nonstick spray.
• Drain spinach and squeeze until you've gotten most of the water out of it.
• In a large mixing bowl add ground beef, almond flour, ketchup, tomato paste, garlic, Italian seasoning, onion powder, salt, pepper, and eggs.
• Using your hands or a spoon, mix ingredients until they are well incorporated.
• On a long piece of parchment (approx. 18" to 20"). Press the meatloaf into a rectangle that is as wide as your pan (around 8" to 9" is standard), and at least 10" to 13" long. Take care to make sure the meatloaf mixture is pressed together really well.
• Layer salami, then cheese, then spinach on top. Lift one end of the parchment paper, carefully roll the meatloaf lengthwise, pressing and tucking as tightly as possible as you go (without losing ingredients).
• Using parchment paper to help you lift, carefully place the meatloaf in the pan with the seam side down.
• Bake for 1 hour or until meatloaf is 160° F temperature in the center. Remove from oven and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Take meatloaf out of pan and slice. Serve with a side of marinara and enjoy!

ITALIAN CHEESE-STUFFED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375º. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat eggs. Stir in ground beef, crumbs, parmesan, basil, salt, pepper, garlic and 1/2 CUP PIZZA SAUCE until well combined.
• On large sheet of foil, shape beef into 12x10 inch rectangle.
• Top evenly with provolone, 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.
• Bake 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven; spoon remaining pizza sauce over loaf.
• Return to oven, bake 15-20 minutes longer or until loaf is thoroughly cooked in center and thermometer reads 160º. This may take longer, so please use the thermometer!
• Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
• Serve with additional heated sauce, if desired.

CHEESE STUFFED ITALIAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. Over low heat, using a little olive oil, saute onions, celery, & garlic till tender.
• 2. In a large bowl add beef, sausage, (cooled onion, celery, & garlic), mushrooms, crackers, sundried tomatoes, mustard, worchestshire, seasonings eggs.
• 3. Pat meat out, on a large piece of foil, into a rectangle shape. Place the ham slices from the center outward over most of the meat, leaving an ledge around the meat with nothing on it so you can seal it.
• 4. Place cheese ontop of ham slices.
• 5. Using foil as "rolling tool" start rolling meat mixture up over cheese. Seal ends well.
• 6. You should have a nice log when finished.
• 7. Place bacon strips on top, wrap foil around loaf, place in baking pan. Bake at 375 for one hour, remove foil from top and sides, bake 30 min more. Broil for a few minutes if bacon needs more browning.