ITALIAN PORTUGUESE MEAT LOAF FUSION

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Ground beef and chorizo sausage with Italian sauce and spices, make this a delicious easy meal!

Provided by Debbie Paskow Taveira

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 1h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
2 links chorizo sausage, casings removed
1 cup plain bread crumbs
½ cup prepared pasta sauce
1 egg, beaten
2 teaspoons jarred minced garlic
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon prepared pasta sauce

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Mix ground beef, chorizo sausage, bread crumbs, 1/2 cup pasta sauce, egg, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until well combined. Shape meat mixture into a loaf pan. Spread 1 tablespoon prepared pasta sauce over top of loaf.
Bake in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 346.3 calories, Carbohydrate 17.1 g, Cholesterol 94.5 mg, Fat 21 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 20.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 544 mg, Sugar 3.3 g