Italian Cheese-Stuffed Meat Loaf

By polledl

Ingredients

• 2 eggs 1 1/2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
• 2 cups soft French bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 oz)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 can (8 oz) pizza sauce
• 1 1/2 cups shredded provolone cheese (6 oz)
• 1 jar (7.25 oz) roasted red bell peppers, drained, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped ripe olives

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 100mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, beat eggs. Stir in ground beef, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, basil, salt, pepper, garlic and 1/2 cup of the pizza sauce until well combined.
2 On large sheet of foil, shape beef mixture into 12x10-inch rectangle. Top evenly with provolone cheese, roasted peppers and olives to within 1/2 inch of edges. Starting with one 10-inch side, roll up; press seam to seal. Place seam side down in pan.
3 Bake 40 minutes. Remove from oven; spoon remaining pizza sauce over loaf. Insert meat thermometer so bulb reaches center of loaf.
4 Return to oven; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until loaf is thoroughly cooked in center and thermometer reads 160°F. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.