Best Moms Italian Meatloaf Recipes

ITALIAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°
• In a large bowl, with clean hands, lightly mix together the 2 lbs ground beef, 2 minced garlic cloves, .7 oz packet of Italian Dressing Mix, 1 cup panko bread crumbs, 1/3 cup milk, 2 lightly beaten eggs, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese. Do not overmix the meatloaf mixture or it will have a tough texture.
• In a 9x13 glass casserole pan pour about 1/2 cup marinara sauce onto the bottom of the pan. Dump the Italian meatloaf mixture out into the pan and shape into a meatloaf, about 2 1/2 inch tall, 6 inches wide and about 11 inches long (roughly)
• Pour the rest of the jarred marinara over the meatloaf. Cover the pan with foil and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Remove the foil and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, bake uncovered for another 10 minutes. The center of the meatloaf should read 165 degrees with an instant thermometer.
• Let cool for about 5 minutes and then slice and serve!

MOM'S ITALIAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Soak bread in milk.
• Add salt pepper, thyme, 1/2 t. basil, 1/4 cup tomato sauce and stir with fork to break up the bread cubes.
• Cook onions in butter for 5 minutes or until soft and add to bread mixture.
• Mix lightly with fork.
• Add in ground beef and mix with hands if needed.
• Turn into loaf pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 hour; then drain fat.
• Turn into shallow baking dish.
• Combine remaining tomato sauce and basil. Spoon over loaf.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake 15 more minutes.
• Enjoy!