Italian Meatloaf
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Recipe type: Entree
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed with out oil or jar with oil
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
  • ¾ cup finely chopped onion
  • ¾ cup chopped fresh basil or 2-3 Dorot basil cubes
  • ½ cup shredded provolone cheese or cheddar
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 pound ground round
  • cooking spray
  • ⅓ cup ketchup
Instructions
  1. Combine boiling water and tomatoes in a a bowl, let stand 30 minutes or until soft. Drain tomatoes and finely chop or if using tomatoes packed in oil rinse and drain them then chop.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. Combine ½ cup ketchup, breadcrumbs and next 6 ingredients (through beef) in a large bowl.
  4. Add tomatoes to meat mixture.
  5. Shape meat mixture into a 9 x 5 inch loaf on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray.
  6. Spread ⅓ cup ketchup over top of meat loaf.
  7. Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until a meat thermometer registers 160. Let stand 10 minutes, and cut into slices.
Recipe by JOYFUL scribblings at https://www.joyfulscribblings.com/2015/02/italian-meatloaf-recipe/