Italian Stuffed Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 cup quaker oats, uncooked (either quick or old-fashioned)
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce (or your own)
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/3 cup sliced mushrooms or 1/3 cup sliced ripe olives or 1/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese or 1/3 cup shredded zucchini
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• sliced ripe olives (for garnish)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease 8-inch baking pan.
• 3 combine ground beef, oats, 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce, onion, parmesan cheese, egg, worcestershire and pepper; mix well.
• 4 separate mixture into 2 equal parts.
• 5 shape each into a patty about 7 inches in diameter.
• 6 place stuffing choices on one patty to within 1/2 inch of edge.
• 7 top with remaining patty.
• 8 pinch sides together to enclose stuffing; smooth edges into rounded loaf.
• 9 place into pan.
• 10 bake 40 to 45 minutes or until meat is done.
• 11 top loaf with 1 cup spaghetti sauce and mozzarella cheese.
• 12 garnish with olives and serve with remaining sauce.

recipe

• 13 microwave oven directions:.
• 14 prepare meat loaf as directed above.
• 15 place loaf into greased glass pie plate.
• 16 cover with wax paper; microwave at high 8 minutes, turning plate 1/2 turn after 4 minutes.
• 17 spoon 1 cup spaghetti sauce over loaf.
• 18 microwave at high 2 to 4 minutes, uncovered.
• 19 sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• 20 microwave at high 1 minute or until cheese is melted.