Categories: Hamburger

Ingredients

• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup purchased pasta sauce
• 1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, coarsly chopped
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 12 oz pkg fresh green beans, trimmed
• 1 tbls olive oil
• crushed red pepper (optional)

Directions

1. preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bring saucepan of salted water to a boil.

2. In large bowl combine egg, 1/2 cup of pasta sauce, bread crumbs, 2 tbls basil, 1/2 tsp salt. Add beef and 1/2 cup of cheese, mix well.

3. Divide beef mixture into four equal portions. Shape each portion in a 5 1/2 × 2 inch oval. Place on backing pan. Spoon on remaining pasta sauce and sprinkle with remaining cheese.

4. Bake for 15-20 minutes or internal temp 160 degrees.

5. Meanwhile, cook green beans in boiling salted water for 10 minutes. Drain, toss with 1 tbls olive oil and red pepper. Serve with meat loaves. Sprinkle with remaining basil leaves.

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