Italian Meatloaf is a tender, flavorful meatloaf made from a combination of ground beef and Italian sausage. Cooked in a rich tomato sauce and covered with a thick layer of Fontina cheese. So delicious!
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Keyword ground beef recipes, meatloaf
Servings 8
Ingredients
Sauce
1tablespoonextra-virgin olive oil
3garlic cloves,minced
1(28-ounce) cancrushed tomatoes
1(15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1/4teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes
1/4teaspoonsalt
Meatloaf
35saltine squares,one full sleeve
3/4cupwhole milk
2largeeggs
1pound85% lean ground beef
1poundsweet Italian sausage
1/2cupfreshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2cupfinely diced onion
1teaspoongarlic powder
1teapsoonItalian seasoning
1teaspoonWorcestershire sauce
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2teapsoonpepper
1/4teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes
1cupshredded fontina cheese or mozzarella cheese
2tablespoonschopped fresh basil
Instructions
To make the sauce, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and lightly grease a broiler-safe 9x13-inch pan.
Place saltines in a large ziptop bag and crush with a rolling pin.
Stir together the saltines, milk, and eggs in a large bowl. Let sit 5 minutes. Stir again so that it forms a paste.
Add all remaining ingredients EXCEPT fontina cheese and basil. Mix thoroughly.
Transfer mixture to prepared dish and shape into a 9x5-inch oval. Pour sauce over meatloaf.
Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour.
Uncover and sprinkle with fontina. Place under broiler until cheese is melted. Let rest 10 minutes. Spoon off any grease from tomato sauce. Slice meatloaf and sprinkle with basil.