Cheese Stuffed Meatloaf

Preparation time: 20 Minute(s)
Cook time: 0 Minute(s)
Servings: 6

CHEESE-STUFFED MEAT LOAF

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 lbs. ground beef
• 1 jar (1 lb. 10 oz.) Ragu® Chunky Pasta Sauce
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten
• 1/4 cup plain dry bread crumbs
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (about 8 oz.)
• 1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. In large bowl, combine ground beef, 1/3 cup Pasta Sauce, egg and bread crumbs. Season, if desired, with salt and ground black pepper. In 13 x 9-inch baking or roasting pan, shape into 8 x 12-inch rectangle.
2. Sprinkle 1-1/2 cups cheese and parsley down center leaving 3/4-inch border. Roll, starting at long end, jelly-roll style. Press ends together to seal.
3. Bake uncovered 45 minutes. Pour remaining Pasta Sauce over meat loaf and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake an additional 15 minutes or until sauce is heated through and cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

TIPS: Molding the meat mixture onto waxed paper helps make rolling easier. Just lift waxed paper to curl the meat over cheese filling, then carefully remove meat from paper. Continue rolling in this manner until filling is enclosed in roll and meat is off paper.

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