Best Recipe for Italian Mini Meat Loaves
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 8 ounces bulk mild Italian sausage
- 1/2 cup diced white onion
- 1 (24 ounce) jar Classico® Fresh Four Cheese Sauce, divided
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously oil the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Mix together the ground beef and Italian sausage in a large bowl. Add onion, half of the jar of four-cheese red sauce, egg, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and parsley. Mix until well blended.
- Divide mixture into 4 oval mini loaves; place in prepared baking dish. Pour the remaining red sauce over tops of meat loaves.
- Spray the underside of a large piece of foil with nonstick cooking spray; cover dish tightly.
- Bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle loaves with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees F. Bake uncovered until cheese is melted and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F, about 10 more minutes.
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