Easy Layered Italian Meatloaf

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Ground beef, stuffing, veggies and mozzarella come together for this satisfying family dish. Even better, these hearty Italian flavors take only 10 minutes of prep.

time

prep:

10 min

total:

45 min

servings

total:

6 servings

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What You Need

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

jar (24 oz.) spaghetti sauce, divided

tsp. dried oregano leaves, divided

1-1/2

lb. extra-lean ground beef

cups chopped zucchini

cups sliced fresh mushrooms

3/4

cup KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese

Make It

HEAT oven to 375°F.

MIX stuffing mix with half each of the spaghetti sauce and oregano. Add meat; mix well. Pat into 13x9-inch baking dish.

MIX vegetables and remaining spaghetti sauce and oregano. Spoon over meat mixture; cover.

BAKE 25 min. Top with cheese. Bake, uncovered, 10 min. or until meatloaf is done (160°F).

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Food Facts

Adding spaghetti sauce to the meat mixture not only adds flavor but also helps to keep the baked meatloaf moist.

Serving Suggestion

Serve with your favorite cooked vegetables such as steamed green beans and boiled potatoes.

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hbstarr1

posted:9/13/2006

I love this version of meatloaf. It has so much flavor! I will never make the plain old meatloaf again! Thanks Kraft!

a cook

posted:9/13/2006

The meat kept it's shape with all of the stuffing in it, however I think there was too much oregano in the recipe. Maybe the combination of the oregano and the seasoning already in the stuffing did not "blend" really well together. We just didn't care for the flavor at all.

a cook

posted:9/13/2006

The recipe had little flavor since there wasn't any seasonings (salt, pepper, wochestershire sauce, etc.) in the recipe and meat was not done in the time alloted. I had to bake it an additional 15 minutes. My family did not like it at all and I would not make this recipe again.

valenciaa

posted:9/12/2006

This easy layered Italian meatloaf is not good at all! Too much sodium in it, too much sauce and why do you need all of that stuffing in it. I used half of the stuffing, half of sauce and add a little more meat. I love the name and can't you used low soduim sauce? that is why I am going to do the next time I make this. If you like a alot of bread in your meatloaf, then this is a good recipe for meatloaf

a cook

posted:9/12/2006

I will make this again. Next time I will use less sauce. I needed to cook the meatloaf in the oven 10-15 min. longer then said in recipe

a cook

posted:9/12/2006

This recipe was very flavorful!!! I loved it! My only suggestion is that you do not make your loaf too thick. I made a traditional style loaf- center was about 3 inches thick- after being in the oven 45 min, I had to "smash" it down to get it to cook. It took about 90 min to fully cook! The picture shown doesn't do it any justice- there is no way you could make it that thick and cook it for only 35 min.

Roseh47

posted:9/11/2006

This recipe is quick and easy. My teenage daughter is very picky. She wanted seconds.

g2shortee

posted:9/9/2006

I made this receipe with turkey (ground instead of beef) And I will like to say that thank you for this superb idea. I will also like to know the calorie and fat and fiber content change to be listed since I did use turkey meat the ratio was 85/15 leanto fat

mich811

posted:9/4/2006

This is very good... unlike regular meat loaf it is moist enough that you don't need to cover it in catsup to eat. My fiance is not big on meatloaf, but he loved it! I definitely recommend it!