Categories: Ground Beef, Main Dish, Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb mild Italian sausage
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell peppers or 1/2 cup green bell pepper
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup coarse dried sourdough breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons dry red wine
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce, divided
• 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. In a bowl, combine the first 15 ingredients (ground beef through Parmesan cheese) plus ½ cup tomato sauce; mix well.
3. Turn mixture into a lightly greased 9 × 5 inch loaf pan; gently pat down.
4. Bake for 45 minutes; spread the remaining tomato sauce on top of the loaf; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
5. Bake until the cheese is melted and the sauce is warmed, about 10 minutes.
6. Let stand in the pan for 5-10 minutes before serving.
7. Remove loaf from pan; slice and serve.

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