Pizza Meatloaf
Teresa Ambra
Pizza Meatloaf is a delightful way to enjoy meatloaf! This tasty meatloaf recipe has an Italian pizza flair with mozzarella cheese added to the beef and a zippy spaghetti sauce and mozzarella cheese added on top. It's kid-friendly and terrific for weeknight dinners. It can also be made with gluten free bread crumbs if you have family members with gluten allergies.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 35 minutes mins
Course Beef Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 12
Calories 224 kcal
MEATLOAF: 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef 93% or 96% lean preferred 1/3 cup onion diced 1/2 red bell pepper diced 3/4 tsp. minced garlic from a jar (or 2 garlic cloves, finely minced) 2 large eggs 1 cup seasoned Italian bread crumbs 1/2 cup 2% milk 1 tsp. Italian seasoning 1 tsp. dried parsley 2 tbsp. flaxseed meal or whole wheat germ if desired 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper 1 cup Mozzarella cheese shredded PIZZA SAUCE: 32 oz. jar spaghetti sauce (any flavor) 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1 tbsp. dried parsley 1 tsp. dried oregano 1 tsp. dried basil 1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes 1 cup Mozzarella cheese shredded
MEATLOAF: Combine all the meatloaf ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
Mix together with hands and form into a loaf.
Place in a greased 9x13” rectangular glass baking dish.
Bake about 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes at 350°.
Add Pizza Sauce and spread over top of the meatloaf.
Sprinkle Mozzarella cheese over top and heat through about 10 minutes more.
PIZZA SAUCE: Heat sauce and seasonings over medium heat in medium-sized saucepan until mixture starts to bubble.
Turn down heat and keep warm until ready to use.
Once meatloaf is cooked, ladle Pizza Sauce over top of the meatloaf.
Use as much as desired and use the rest to serve over individual servings.
Sprinkle cheese over top of sauce.
Bake 10 minutes longer until heated through and cheese melts.
NOTE: If you would like to make this recipe gluten free, use one cup of 4C brand gluten free bread crumbs . I purchase them from Walmart.
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Calories: 224 kcal Carbohydrates: 15 g Protein: 21 g Fat: 9 g Saturated Fat: 4 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g Trans Fat: 0.2 g Cholesterol: 82 mg Sodium: 666 mg Potassium: 560 mg Fiber: 3 g Sugar: 4 g Vitamin A: 855 IU Vitamin C: 15 mg Calcium: 173 mg Iron: 4 mg
Keyword beef, cheese, main dish, meatloaf, pizza