Pizza Meatloaf
Prep
15 mins
Cook
1 hr 5 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Hard
My family loves pizza night, but sometimes I want something different that still captures all those flavors we crave. That's when I came up with pizza meatloaf, and let me tell you, it's been a total game changer. This recipe combines everything you adore about pizza, from the pepperoni and mozzarella to the Italian seasonings, all baked into one satisfying meatloaf. Bell peppers add wonderful nutrients and antioxidants while keeping things tasty, and the best part? It's incredibly budget friendly and comes together in just 15 minutes of prep time. Your family will be asking for seconds before you know it.
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Ingredients
- 237 mlpepperoni slice(plus more for topping)
- 11 1/2 lbs ground beef
- 11(13 ounce) jar pizza sauce)
- 237 mlitalian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 11 egg(beaten)
- 1 smallbell pepper(finely diced)
- 11/2 yellow onion(finely diced)
- 12 garlic cloves(minced)
- 1 teaspoonsalt
- 1pepper
- 237 mlshredded mozzarella cheese
- 1red pepper flakes(for garnish)
- 1chopped parsley(for garnish)
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375°F.
- 2
Line the bottom of an 8-inch spring form pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray. Wrap the bottom and sides with a piece of aluminum foil and place on a sheet pan.
- 3
Coarsely chop the pepperoni slices and add to a large bowl. Add the ground beef, 1 cup pizza sauce, bread crumbs, egg, bell pepper, onion, garlic, salt and a few grinds of pepper.
- 4
Mix to combine and transfer to the prepared cake pan.
- 5
Spread the remaining pizza sauce on top of the meatloaf.
- 6
Bake for 45 minutes.
- 7
Remove from oven and top with shredded mozzarella and pepperoni slices.
- 8
Bake for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- 9
Let cool for 5 minutes in the pan before removing from the mold.
- 10
Garnish with red pepper flakes and chopped parsley.
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