Pizza Meatloaf

🧂 Ingredients

• 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
• 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

Instructions

• 1 Combine all the meatloaf ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
• 2 Mix together with hands and form into a loaf.
• 3 Place in a greased 9x13” rectangular glass baking dish.
• 4 Bake about 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes at 350°.
• 5 Add Pizza Sauce and spread over top of the meatloaf.
• 6 Sprinkle Mozzarella cheese over top and heat through about 10 minutes more.
• 7 Heat sauce and seasonings over medium heat in medium-sized saucepan until
  mixture starts to bubble.
• 8 Turn down heat and keep warm until ready to use.
• 9 Once meatloaf is cooked, ladle Pizza Sauce over top of the meatloaf.
• 10 Use as much as desired and use the rest to serve over individual servings.
• 11 Sprinkle cheese over top of sauce.
• 12 Bake 10 minutes longer until heated through and cheese melts.

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