Name: Not Your Mama's Meatloaf
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 medium onion, finely diced; 1 medium green bell pepper, finely diced; 1 carrot, peeled and shredded or finely diced; 1 pound lean ground beef; 1 egg, beaten; 1/2 cup rolled oats; 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce, divided; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Not Your Mama’s Meatloaf

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Author: Brittany Poulson
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Yield: 6 servings 1x
Category: Entree
Method: Bake
Cuisine: American

Description

Not Your Mama’s Meatloaf! This version is filled with veggies and bursting with flavor, yet still keeping the comfort food style and taste.

Ingredients

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1/2 medium onion, finely diced
1 medium green bell pepper, finely diced
1 carrot, peeled and shredded or finely diced
1 pound lean ground beef
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce, divided
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients, except 1/3 of the tomato sauce (reserving and setting it aside).
Spoon the mixture into a greased 9 X 5 loaf pan, spreading evenly and lightly pressing down. Spread the remaining 1/3 of the tomato sauce on top of the loaf.
Place in the oven for 40 minutes. Increase the temperature to 400 degrees F and cook an additional 15 minutes or until the loaf reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees F.