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Italian Cheese Stuffed Meatloaf Recipe
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Cheesy Italian Meatloaf

Course Beef, Main Course
Cuisine American, Southern
Keyword bundt-pan-meatloaf-recipe, cheese-stuffed-meatloaf, Italian-meatloaf
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Stand time 10 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 315kcal
Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

  • 3 lb lean ground beef i.e. 90/10 OR 2 lbs with 1 lb Italian sausage
  • 1 medium sweet onion finely diced
  • 1 medium green bell pepper seeded and finely diced
  • 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup pasta sauce plus additional warmed for serving
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil or Italian parsley
  • 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tsp dry Italian seasoning
  • 2 tsp steak seasoning i.e.Montreal or Chicago
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt may adjust to taste
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 large eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 8 oz block mozzarella cheese, sliced into 20 equal slices
  • 8-10 slices mozzarella or provolone cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Liberally spray a bundt pan with cooking spray. Have nearby a foil lined sheet pan.
  • In a medium-size mixing bowl mix together the ground beef, onion, green pepper, bread crumbs, Parmesan, pasta sauce, parsley, Worcestershire, Italian seasoning, steak seasoning, garlic and salt. Add eggs.
  • Using your hands mix until fully combined and the ingredients are evenly distributed. Divided in half.
  • Press 1/2 of meatloaf mixture in pan. Arrange the mozzarella cheese over the meatloaf then top with the remaining meatloaf mixture. Press evenly.
  • Bake for 45 minutes. Remove from oven. Drain liquid from bundt pan. (Use oven mitts the pan will be hot.)
  • Center foil lined sheet pan on top of Bundt pan. Flip to invert meatloaf onto the pan. Arrange cheese slices overlapping on top.
  • Increase oven temperature to 375°F. Return to oven baking for an additional 15 minutes or until cooked through and cheese has melted. Rest on pan for 10 minutes then transfer to a platter or cake stand.
  • Serve slices with additional warm pasta sauce on the side.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 812mg | Potassium: 563mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 369IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 191mg | Iron: 4mg