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Italian Meatloaf

Balanced, flavorful, and enjoyable—this recipe has it all.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 8
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • ½ yellow onion finely diced
  • 2 baby bell peppers finely diced
  • 3 button mushrooms finely diced
  • 3 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • ¾ cup of Italian seasoned bread crumbs
  • ½ cup of Parmesan cheese
  • 2 eggs well-beaten
  • 3 tbsp fresh basil chopped
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • 3 tsp Worcestershire sauce 
  • 3 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • Sea Salt and Freshly Cracked Pepper to taste
  • 1 cup of marinara sauce

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a loaf pan with cooking spray.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, peppers, and mushrooms to the skillet. Cook, stirring often, until tender; about 5 minutes.
  3. Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and let them cool.
  4. Combine the ground beef with the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, eggs, basil, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, and balsamic vinegar along with the onion mixture. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste; combine gently with your fingers until evenly mixed–be sure not to overmix.
  5. Pack the mixture into the loaf pan.
  6. Spread the marinara sauce evenly over the top of the loaf.
  7. Place into the oven and bake for 1 hour or until a meat thermometer inserted in the center reaches 160 degrees.
  8. Remove from the oven and let the meatloaf rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy.