Italian-Style Meatloaf
Meatloaf is one of those foods that either people love it or they hate it - there doesn't seem to be much middle ground. Me? I like it occasionally and luckily, so does my family! My family especially enjoyed this Italian-Style Meatloaf.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs beaten
- ½ green pepper seeded and chopped
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 Roma tomato chopped
- 1 jar Marinara sauce, divided 24 oz. (you may not need all of it)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Combine the beef, breadcrumbs, eggs, onions, green pepper and tomato in a medium bowl. Add ½ cup of the marinara sauce. Mix well. Shape the meat mixture into a loaf.
- Place in an ungreased 8½x4½x2½-inch loaf pan.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink in the middle. Carefully drain, if necessary. Spoon desired amount of remaining Marinara sauce over the top of the meatloaf and bake an additional 10 minutes. Allow to stand 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- This is such a fun variation of a classic - even my kids request it often!
Nutrition
Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 593mg | Potassium: 731mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 520IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 4mg
