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The Best Easy Baked Italian Meatloaf Recipe

The Best Easy Baked Italian Meatloaf Recipe - a tried and true family favorite bursting with rich meaty, garlic flavor and baked in marinara sauce.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 409 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 oz dried mushrooms crushed into a fine powder
  • 1 zucchini blended in a food processor
  • 2 carrots blended in food processor
  • 1 onion blended in food processor
  • ¼ cup garlic diced extra fine
  • 1 cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 lb ground Italian sausage mild or spicy
  • 2 stalks celery diced extra fine
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp italian herb blend
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 
  • 2 tsp celtic sea salt
  • 2 tsp pepper freshly cracked
  • 12 oz marinara sauce
  • ½ cup Parmesan Cheese grated
  • ¼ cup parsley diced

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
  2. In a blender or food processor, blend dried mushrooms until they are a fine powder (this will act as a binder instead of using breadcrumbs.) 
  3. Add mushroom powder into large bowl, set aside. 
  4. Whiz large zucchini, carrots, and onion in food processor until finely diced and add to mushrooms in large bowl. 
  5. Add ground beef, parmesan cheese, Worcestershire sauce, celery, Italian sausage, eggs, garlic, herbs, and seasonings and mix well. 
  6. Grease a loaf pan well. 
  7. Pour about 1/4 cup marinara sauce into bottom of greased loaf pan. 
  8. Add meat mixture into loaf pan and top with 1/2 cup marinara sauce (do not use all your sauce, this will break down in the oven and you'll want more to top it with when meatloaf is done.) 
  9. Cover meatloaf and loaf pan with foil and bake at 350 until meatloaf is 150 degrees internal temperature, making sure to poke your thermometer in a couple of places to be sure all of the meatloaf is cooked through. 
  10. Remove from oven and top with sauce, parmesan cheese, and parsley to garnish. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 409kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 23g (46%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Cholesterol 109mg (36%) Sodium 1289mg (54%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 3g (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 409

% Daily Value*

Calories 409kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 23g 46%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 109mg 36%
Sodium 1289mg 54%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 3g 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.