LASAGNA LOAF

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This recipe is a product of three different recipes and a little imagination. Even the picky eaters in my family enjoy slices of this meat loaf. It tastes like lasagna without the noodles. - Bobbie Croker, Omaha, Nebraska

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h30m

Yield 4-6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/2 cup tomato juice
2 eggs
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound lean ground beef
FILLING:
1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
1 cup cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup diced fully cooked ham
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
TOPPING:
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced
4 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup sliced ripe olives, drained

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Press into an ungreased 9x5-in. loaf pan. In a bowl, combine the filling ingredients. Spread over loaf. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour. Sprinkle with topping ingredients. Bake 15 minutes longer or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°.

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