Large Photo of Pizza-Style Meatloaf
Cook Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients:
- 1 to 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 1 jar (12 ounces) roasted red bell peppers in water, drained and liquid reserved, divided
- 1 can (2 1/2 ounces) sliced black olives, drained, divided
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 4 to 6 sliced or chopped grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
Preparation:
Mix ground beef with the egg and bread crumbs.
Chop the roasted red peppers and reserve about 3 tablespoons for the topping. Add the chopped peppers to the meat mixture along with 1/4 cup of the juice from the roasted peppers. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the black olives for topping and add the remaining black olives to the meat mixture. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of the basil, the Parmesan cheese, and salt and pepper. Blend well and pack into the prepared loaf pan.
Combine the remaining roasted red peppers, the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of basil, the remaining 1 tablespoon of sliced olives, the mozzarella cheese, and the sliced tomatoes. Toss the mixture and set aside.
Bake the meat loaf for 1 hour and 5 minutes. Carefully drain off excess grease; top with the mozzarella cheese mixture and cook for 15 minutes longer.
Serves 4 to 6.
