Pizza Meatloaf

Meatloaf and pizza come together in this delicious dinner recipe with pepperoni inside and cheese and pizza sauce on top!

I found two recipes for pizza meatloaf and made both with varying levels of success - aka the consistency and baking time weren't always the most accurate. I messed with the recipes until I reached one that really worked for me. I have had horrible luck with stuffing my meatloaf with cheese, so cheese is on top. Instead of using whole pepperonis and chopping them, I opted for mini pepperonis. They are way less of a headache. One of the recipes called for 4 eggs and sauce in the meatloaf mixture, I went with 2 eggs and no sauce in the mixture. The final result was definitely a keeper and the whole family truly loves this variation on meatloaf. All the elements of pizza are there and who wouldn't love meatloaf that tastes like pizza!

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What you need:

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 lb. Italian sausage
• 1/4 cup mini pepperonis
• 2/3 cup pizza or spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 cup Panko
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tsp. oregano
• 2 Tbsp. dried parsley
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 8 oz. sliced mozzarella or Provolone, divided

Directions:

1. Mix together beef, sausage, pepperoni, Panko, eggs, oregano, parsley, salt, and Parmesan.
2. Place mixture into a loaf pan and top with sauce and slices of cheese.
3. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 1 hour or until cooked through.
4. If your cheese isn't browned, you can broil it on low for a couple minutes.

Recipe adapted from A Mind"Full" Mom and Cookies & Cups

Grumpy's Honeybunch's Jalapeno Cheddar Meatloaf sounds like it'll taste like a jalapeno popper and I am all about that. I cannot wait to try it. I love making foods that aren't pizza have pizza flavors. These Italian Pizza Burgers are one of our favorite burgers.

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