Meatlloaf Italian Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef (leaner is better)
• 1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms (reserve juice)
• 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 slices bacon, thick strips
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 2 tablespoons dry bread, crumbs
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees. add water to mushroom juice to make 1 cup. fry bacon until crispy, drain and crumble. set aside.
• 2 combine beef, 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, egg, mushroom juice, garlic powder and salt in a large bowl. mix well. on wax paper, form meat mixture into a 8x12 inch rectangle.
• 3 sprinkle meat with parsley, oregano, basil, thyme and 2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs. spread bacon, onion, mushrooms and cheese evenly over meat.
• 4 roll meat into an 8 inch wide loaf. place meatloaf into an 8 inch glass bread pan or glass baking dish.
• 5 bake for 60 minutes. pour tomato sauce over meatloaf, and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
• 6 let meatloaf sit for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.