Italian Meatloaf

photo by:kraft

The secret to the old-world flavor of this dish is the Italian dressing mix. But don't tell. Get this on your menu to give your family memories of home-cooked meals forever.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

1 hr 35 min

servings

total:

8 servings

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What You Need

cup dry bread crumbs

1/4

cup milk

lb. ground beef

can (8 oz.) tomato sauce or ketchup, divided

3/4

cup finely chopped celery

env. GOOD SEASONS Italian Dressing Mix

egg, lightly beaten

Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Country white bread

Make It

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Mix bread crumbs and milk in large bowl. Add meat, half of the tomato sauce and the remaining ingredients; mix until well blended.

SHAPE meat mixture into oval loaf in shallow baking pan.

BAKE 1 hour. Spoon remaining tomato sauce over meatloaf. Bake an additional 20 minutes or until meatloaf is cooked through.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Try serving this classic entree with a serving of sweet potatoes and a steamed green vegetable.

Thawing Ground Beef Safely

To thaw ground beef safely, keep the meat wrapped and thaw it in the refrigerator -- not on the countertop. Store on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator to prevent any drippings from cross-contaminating other foods. Use thawed meat within 2 days.

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a cook

posted:9/16/2004

Great meal - my teenagers couldn't get enough of it! I will definitely make this again.

TinaMarie39

posted:8/16/2004

I am not a meatloaf person but this is a great recipe.

Lady_A

posted:7/16/2004

Very moist and tasty, I will definitely make it again! I divided it into 2 loaves and froze 1 that I cooked 2 weeks later.

gleger1

posted:5/22/2004

Can be easily made by novice cook

dutchess1s

posted:4/7/2004

Was out of bread crumbs, so used oatmeal instead. Also substituted Italian Herb & Garlic for the seasoning mix. Very simple to make and very, very moist and good!

calebsmommy1

posted:3/30/2004

very easy!!!!!

a cook

posted:10/30/2002

this meatloaf came out really good. nice and moist i would definately make it again. my husband loved it too.

a cook

posted:10/21/2002

a cook

posted:5/12/2002

you can also try salsa instead , it gives it a zip

a cook

posted:4/10/2002

It is a nice, simple recipe for meatloaf...that sounds delicious! I have found most of the meat loaf recipes in cook books seem so elaborate that I wouldn't bother with all that for simple meatloaf...I cannot wait to try this one!