A wonderful meat loaf that is fairly easy to make Pairs well with a variety of side dishes This can be a meal in itself or can be served with mashed potatoes and biscuits Surprisingly good cold
Prep Time
1 hr 30 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
12
Ingredients
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Mix tomato sauce
tomato paste
ketchup
sugar
onion powder
garlic powder
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon black pepper
and 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce in a bowl.
Place stewed tomatoes in a large bowl; crush tomatoes using a fork. Add turkey
crushed crackers
onion
green bell pepper
eggs
1 tablespoon oregano
thyme
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
garlic
and 2 teaspoons black pepper; mix until evenly combined. Spoon meatloaf mixture into the prepared baking dish. Form into a loaf
leaving about 1/2 inch between loaf and sides of dish.
Spoon half the tomato topping over the loaf.
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Spoon the remaining tomato topping over loaf and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake until no longer pink in the center
15 to 20 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
Tips
Cook's Notes:
If you use ground beef instead of turkey
use extra lean (93/7) because it tends to get really greasy if you use beef with a higher fat content. It is also good to add a can of carrots or corn to make it a little heartier.
This can also be baked in 2 loaf pans. Bake loaves for 30 minutes before adding remaining tomato topping and cheese; bake additional 10 to 15 minutes.