Italian Meatloaf

Name: Italian Meatloaf
Ingredients: 1/2 peeled yellow Onion 1 peeled, roughly chopped Carrot 1 roughly chopped stalk Celery 1 cup Button Mushrooms 1 red, seeded, roughly chopped Bell Pepper 1 1/2 lbs Ground Beef 2 Eggs 1 cup Shredded Mozzarella 1 cup Breadcrumbs 1 cup, heated Rao’s Homemade® Marinara Sauce To taste Salt To taste Pepper

Ordinary ground beef becomes extraordinary comfort food when mixed with mozzarella cheese and a blend of savory vegetables. Pick one of our tomato sauces (we love the roasted garlic) and spoon it over slices of meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and buttered green beans.

Ingredients

1/2 peeled yellow Onion
1 peeled, roughly chopped Carrot
1 roughly chopped stalk Celery
1 cup Button Mushrooms
1 red, seeded, roughly chopped Bell Pepper
1 1/2 lbs Ground Beef
2 Eggs
1 cup Shredded Mozzarella
1 cup Breadcrumbs
1 cup, heated Rao’s Homemade^® Marinara Sauce
To taste Salt
To taste Pepper

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375°.
In a food processor, add the onion, carrot, celery, mushrooms and bell pepper and pulse on high until it is finely minced.
Add the processed mixture to a bowl along with the ground beef, eggs, cheeses, bread crumbs, and salt and pepper and mix thoroughly until combined.
Transfer the mixture to an 8 x 4 loaf pan and pack it in.
Bake at 375° for 45 minutes or until cooked throughout.
Finish by pouring the heated Rao’s Homemade^® Marinara Sauce or Rao’s Homemade^® Roasted Garlic Sauce on top.