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Amazing Italian Meatloaf Recipe

Last Modified: November 25, 2024 Sabrina Quairoli This blog uses cookies. It also has affiliate links. We earn sponsored content income.

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I love this Italian meatloaf recipe. I added shredded vegetables to the meatloaf recipe. It tastes great and is easy to put together.  It serves 6 to 8 people depending on how big the slices are.  You can even put it together the night before. I like to freeze it after it is cooked too. It's a very versatile dish.

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Ingredients for this Italian Meatloaf Recipe

First, gather the below ingredients. Measure them out and set them aside.

  • 1 pound 90% ground beef (I used 85%)
  • ⅓ cup Tomato sauce (Affiliate Link) and 1 cup tomato sauce (Affiliate Link)
  • 1 - 2 cups of Italian Herb Breadcrumbs
  • 4-5 Carrots (when using small use 5, medium use 4)
  • 1 Garlic Clove
  • 2 Small Zucchini
  • ½ Onion
  • 1 Egg
  • ¾ cup of Parmesan Cheese or Romano
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon Pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Parsley
  • 1 tablespoon Basil
Amazing Italian Meatloaf Recipe

Cooking Instructions for an Italian Meatloaf Recipe

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Clean all the veggies and chop them into pieces that would fit in your food processor. Carrots, garlic, zucchini, onion, in the food processor and shred it.

In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together. I put the meat in first, then the shredded veggies, Parmesan cheese, salt pepper, parsley, basil, ⅓ cup tomato sauce (Affiliate Link). Then I scrambled the egg and placed it in the mix.

Amazing Italian Meatloaf Recipe

Shape into a meatloaf shape form and place it on parchment paper (Affiliate Link) on the cookie sheet (Affiliate Link). Another option is to form the meat mixture into individual size loaves. Another option is to use non-stick spray (Affiliate Link) and coat a muffin tin and make individual meatloaf muffins.  You can also make a meatloaf form ring as well.

Amazing Italian Meatloaf Recipe

Cover with the 1 cup of pre-made tomato sauce (Affiliate Link) and place in the oven. Cook for 60 minutes for the large meatloaf or until the meat reaches the temperature of 160 degrees. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

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That's it.  I hope you like it. Please leave a message if you do try it to let me know how it goes.

Amazing Italian Meatloaf Recipe

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  • Author: Sabrina M Quairoli
  • Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
  • Yield: 8
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A delicious meatloaf with tomato sauce (Affiliate Link) added is excellent for the entire family. Perfect as a make-ahead meal. 


Ingredients

  • 1 pound 90% ground beef (I used 85%)
  • ⅓ cup Tomato sauce (Affiliate Link) and 1 cup tomato sauce (Affiliate Link)
  • 2 cups of Italian Herb Breadcrumbs
  • 5 Carrots (when using small use 5, medium use 4)
  • 1 Garlic Clove
  • 2 Small Zucchini
  • ½ Onion
  • 1 Egg
  • ¾ cup of Parmesan Cheese or Romano
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ⅛ tsp Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Parsley
  • 1 tbsp Basil

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Clean all the vegetables and chop them into pieces that would fit in your food processor. Carrots, garlic, zucchini, onion, in the food processor and shred them.
  3. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients. I put the meat in first, then the shredded veggies, Parmesan cheese, salt pepper, parsley, basil, ⅓ cup tomato sauce (Affiliate Link). Then I scrambled the egg and placed it in the mix.
  4. Shape into a meatloaf shape form and place it on parchment paper (Affiliate Link) on the cookie sheet (Affiliate Link). Another option is to form the meat mixture into individual sizes loaves. Another option is to use nonstick spray and coat a muffin tin, and make individual meatloaf muffins. You can also make a meatloaf form ring as well.
  5. Cover with 1 cup of pre-made tomato sauce (Affiliate Link) and place in the oven. Cook for 60 minutes for the large meatloaf or until the meat is cooked to 160 degrees. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

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  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Category: beef
  • Method: oven roasted
  • Cuisine: Italian American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: slice
  • Calories: 275.04 kcal
  • Sugar: 5.54 g
  • Sodium: 605.37 mg
  • Fat: 11.17 g
  • Saturated Fat: 4.99 g
  • Trans Fat: 0.31 g
  • Carbohydrates: 22.36 g
  • Fiber: 2.95 g
  • Protein: 21.01 g
  • Cholesterol: 66.33 mg

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  1. Krystle Cook says

    February 07, 2015 at 9:15 pm

    This meatloaf sounds good! I've often thought about turning my meatballs into meatloaf. I think it would be very similar to this and yummy 🙂

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    • Sabrina says

      February 08, 2015 at 8:47 am

      That is a great idea! I have to try that too. =)

      Reply
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