Stuffed Meat Loaf Recipe

By sltaylor

Ingredients

• 1-1/4 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 pound bulk spicy pork sausage
• 1-1/2 cups herb-seasoned dry bread stuffing
• 1 egg, beaten
• 5 tablespoons ketchup, divided
• 3 tablespoons steak sauce, divided
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 small tomato, diced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1/2 small green pepper, diced
• 8 to 10 fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 4 ounces thinly sliced fully cooked ham, optional
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, combine ground beef, sausage, stuffing, egg, 3 tablespoons ketchup and 2 tablespoons steak sauce. Mix well.

Pat half of the meat mixture into a 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Layer with tomato, onion, green pepper, mushrooms, ham if desired and Swiss cheese. Cover with remaining meat mixture; press down firmly to seal. (Mixture may be higher than the top of the pan.)

Combine remaining ketchup and steak sauce; drizzle over top of meat loaf. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°, draining off fat when necessary.
Yield: 6-8 servings.