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Italian Cheese-Stuffed Meat Loaf Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 eggs
1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
2 cups soft French bread crumbs
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil or 1 1/2 tsp. dried basil leaves
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 - 8oz. can pizza sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded provolone cheese
1 - 7.25oz. jar roasted red bell peppers, drained, chopped
1/4 cup chopped ripe olives
Directions:
Directions:
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.

 

 

 

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