Grandpa's Favorite Meat Loaf

By Shutterfly614

Ingredients

• 1 (6oz) can tomato paste
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 1 tsp. minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp. dried basil
• 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 12 oz ground beef
• 12 oz ground turkey
• 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup shredded zucchini
• 1 large egg, beaten

Details

Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees. combine tomato paste, water, red wine, minced garlic, basil, oregano, and salt in saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce the heat to low. simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. set aside.

2. combine ground beef and turkey, bread crumbs, shredded zucchini, beaten egg and 1/2 cup reserved tomato mixture in large bowl. Mix well.

3. shape the meat mixture into a loaf; place into an ungreased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. bake meat loaf 45 minutes.

4. discard drippings from pan. pour remaining tomato mixture over top of meat loaf.

5. bake an additional 15 minutes.

6. Place meat loaf on serving platter. let cool slightly, about 10 minutes, before slicing and serving.