Easy Italian Meatloaf

photo by:kraft

You’ll never hear “Not meatloaf again!” again. Stuffing mix adds way more flavor to the mix than plain-ol' same-ol' breadcrumbs.

time

prep:

10 min

total:

1 hr 10 min

servings

total:

8 servings

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What You Need

lb. lean ground beef

pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken

can (14-1/2 oz.) Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained

cloves garlic, minced

eggs, beaten

cup spaghetti sauce, divided

1-1/2

cups KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese, divided

Make It

HEAT oven to 375°F.

MIX all ingredients except 1/4 cup each spaghetti sauce and cheese.

SHAPE into loaf in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.

BAKE 1 hour or until done (160ºF), topping with remaining sauce and cheese after 50 min.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Serve with hot mashed potatoes and your favorite steamed green vegetable to round out the meal.

How to Make Four Meatloaves

Shape meat mixture into 4 (5x3-1/2-inch) loaves. Bake at 375ºF for 40 min. or until done (160ºF), topping with remaining sauce and cheese after 40 min. Cool any leftovers, then wrap tightly and freeze up to 3 months. Thaw in refrigerator, then reheat before serving.

Keeping it Safe

Follow these safety tips when serving leftover meat loaf. If you opt for cold sandwiches, remove the meat loaf from the refrigerator just before you prepare the sandwiches, then serve them immediately. If you reheat the meat loaf, make sure that it is heated through, with an internal temperature of at least 165°F when tested in center with an instant-read thermometer.

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annalovely14

posted:10/16/2009

This recipe was great! A nice change from the traditonal meatloag recipes. I substituted mushrooms for diced tomatoes and it turned out great!

amethystblack

posted:9/22/2009

This is my family's favorite meatloaf. It tastes just like an italian meatball. I even serve it with noodles and extra sauce.

susya81

posted:4/21/2009

My family & I love this recipe!!! It's so easy and very delicious.

Rattlesnake71784

posted:4/20/2009

I've made this dish several times. It's one of my husband's favorite. I think he'd eat it every single day if he could get me to make it that often.

dapperdan01

posted:2/9/2009

The recipe was easy to make and was very tasty. I used spicy red pepper flavored spaghetti sauce. The meat mixture was too watery so I had to add some Italian style bread crumbs to get the correct consistency for meatloaf. Next time I make the dish, I will add some chopped red bell pepper, some sliced mushrooms, fresh basil, fresh parsley, and chopped onion to the recipe.

hglaze

posted:1/29/2009

Delicious meatloaf! Second only to my mother's meatloaf.

goombagirl75

posted:1/24/2009

Really good! Served with plain pasta with just a bit of olive oil and parm cheese and a salad on the side. This recipe made a LOT of meatloaf so I gave some of my leftovers to a neighbor. She and her family loved it, including the kids! Will be making this again for sure! Great recipe if you are cooking on a budget too!

a.mcknight18

posted:1/22/2009

I've tried other recipes before this one is real easy to set up and to cook.

a cook

posted:1/20/2009

My family loved this recipe. I left out the diced tomatoes and grated a small zucchini,1 carrot,1 potato and a half of an onion. This way my boys get some veggies and dont even know it.

KellyBretzloff

posted:1/15/2009

This is my new favorite meatloaf recipe! Very good! Thanks for sharing this