Firehouse Meatloaf Recipe

ingredients

1 egg, beaten
1 cup soft bread crumbs
1/2 cup meatless pasta sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
8 ounces Italian sausage, pork sausage links, or ground beef
1 pound ground beef
2 ounces provolone or mozzarella cheese, cubed

Topping
2 tablespoons meatless pasta sauce
2 tablespoons shredded provolone or mozzarella cheese

directions

In a large bowl combine egg, bread crumbs, pasta sauce, garlic, and rosemary. Remove casings from sausage, if using.

Add ground beef and sausage; mix well. Press two-thirds of the mixture evenly in the bottom of an 8- x 4- x 2-inch loaf pan.

Make a 1/2-inch indentation down the center of the meat mixture. Place the cheese cubes in indentation. Pat remaining meat mixture evenly over top.

Bake uncovered in a 350 degrees F oven for 55 to 60 minutes until no pink remains and until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the loaf registers 170 degree F. Let stand for 10 minutes.

To serve, transfer meat loaf to a platter. Drizzle top with the pasta sauce. Sprinkle with the shredded cheese.

If desired, garnish with fresh rosemary sprigs.

nutrition data

Nutritional data has not been calculated yet.