SUN DRIED TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA MEATLOAF

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 13

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2 pounds combination of ground beef, pork and veal (ask your butcher for meatloaf blend)
1 small onion diced (small diced)
2 tablespoons dry Italian Seasoning mix
1 teaspoon dried parsley or 2 teaspoons fresh
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground pepper
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup tomato sauce (you will use ½ cup in the meatloaf and ¼ cup for the top)
1 sleeve buttery flavored crackers crushed (I used RItz)
2 eggs
6 sun dried tomatoes sliced thin
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (divide into ¾ cup and ¼ cup)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°F
Line a baking pan with crumpled aluminum to prevent sticking and to make clean-up easier
In a large bowl, mix meat, onion, Italian seasoning, parsley, garlic powder, ground pepper, onion powder, salt, combine well. Add cracker crumbs, ½ cup tomato sauce and eggs, combine well. Finally add the sundried tomatoes, ¾ cup mozzarella cheese, mix until well blended. Form into a loaf, place in pan, pour ¼ cup tomato sauce over the top.
Bake 25 minutes, then sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese over top. Bake additional 10-15 minutes.