Cheesy Italian Meatloaf

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

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F. Liberally spray a bundt pan with cooking spray. Have nearby a foil lined sheet pan.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   Using your hands mix until fully combined and the ingredients are evenly distributed. Divided in half.

4. 4

   Press 1/2 of meatloaf mixture in pan. Arrange the mozzarella cheese over the meatloaf then top with the remaining meatloaf mixture. Press evenly.

5. 5

   Bake for 45 minutes. Remove from oven. Drain liquid from bundt pan. (Use oven mitts the pan will be hot.)

6. 6

   Center foil lined sheet pan on top of Bundt pan. Flip to invert meatloaf onto the pan. Arrange cheese slices overlapping on top.

7. 7

   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.

8. 8

   Serve slices with additional warm pasta sauce on the side.