Cheesy Meat Loaf Recipe

Name: Cheesy Meat Loaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 2 celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 1 onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 12 ounce dried wild mushrooms, soaked in 1 cup hot water, chopped, soaking liquid reserved; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 ¼ cups fresh breadcrumbs; 1 tablespoon minced fresh flat leaf parsley; ¼ cup minced fresh flat leaf parsley; 2 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded, plus 6 oz. cut into 1/2-inch cubes; salt; fresh ground black pepper; 2 lbs ground beef (80% lean); 2 eggs, lightly beaten; ½ teaspoon minced fresh thyme

Servings: persons

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice
2 celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
12 ounce dried wild mushrooms, soaked in 1 cup hot water, chopped, soaking liquid reserved
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 ¼ cups fresh breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon minced fresh flat leaf parsley
¼ cup minced fresh flat leaf parsley
2 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded, plus 6 oz. cut into 1/2-inch cubes
salt
fresh ground black pepper
2 lbs ground beef (80% lean)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
½ teaspoon minced fresh thyme

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["Preheat oven to 350 degrees.", "Coat bottom of roaster with 1 tablespoons oil.", "In deep saute pan over medium-high heat, warm 2 tbsp, oil.", "Saute carrots, celery, and onion 8-10 minutes.", "Add mushrooms and garlic, saute 1 minute.", "Cool 10 minutes.", "In bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs and 1/3 cup mushroom soaking liquid; soak 5 minutes.", "In anouther bowl, combine 3/4 cup bread brumbs, 1 tablespoons parsley, 1 tbsp oil, shredded cheese, salt and pepper.", "In large bowl, mix beef, soaked crumbs, vegetables mixture, eggs, 1/4 cup parsley, thyme, cubed cheese, salt and pepper.", "Transfer to prepared pan, shape into a 10"" x 5"" loaf.", "Cover top and sides with cheese-bread crumb ixture.", "Bake until internal temperature registers 165 degrees, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.", "Serve with mashed potatoes."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 2 carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice, 2 celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice, 1 onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, and more.

Yes, Cheesy Meat Loaf falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Cheesy Meat Loaf

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