Italian Meat Loaf

Prep Time | 15 minutes |
Cook Time | 45 minutes |
Servings |
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Ingredients
- 4 slices white sandwich bread crusts trimmed, bread torn into bite-size pieces
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 (24 oz.) jar Francesco Rinaldi Sweet & Tasty Tomato Sauce divided
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 ½ lbs lean ground beef
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Mash bread, eggs and Worcestershire sauce in large bowl until smooth paste forms. Mix in onion, ⅓ cup Francesco Rinaldi® Sweet & Tasty Tomato Pasta Sauce, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Add beef and mix thoroughly. Mound meat mixture in 13 x 9-inch baking pan, shaping into 8 x 4-inch loaf.
- Bake in oven for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and pour 1 cup Francesco Rinaldi® Sweet & Tasty Tomato Pasta Sauce over meat loaf and return to oven for 20 minutes or until meat loaf is cooked through. Cool slightly before slicing. Heat remaining sauce in a saucepan. Serve with meat loaf.