Italian Sausage Meatloaf Sandwich

• Meatloaf
• 1/2 lb hot Italian sausage, ground
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• Bread
• 1 loaf Italian bread (or similarly textured bread)
• Pesto
• 1/2 cup basil pesto
• Sauce
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 1/2 cups pasta sauce, divided

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
2. Mix meatloaf ingredients together (use your hands, it's easier).
3. Dump meat mixture into a baking dish and pat into shape and size to fit your bread.
4. Bake for 20 minutes, remove from oven & cover with 1/2 cup pasta sauce. Return to oven & bake 20 minutes more.
5. Cut bread into thick slices -3/4-inch or so. Slather with pesto.
6. Slice hot meatloaf into 1/2-inch slices. (tricky but you can do it!) Place a slice on top of pesto.
7. Mix 1/2 cup pasta sauce with cheese & spread on top of meatloaf.
8. Put sandwiches under the broiler till bubbly & hot & bread is crispy on the edges.
9. Serve with the rest of the sauce, heated in the microwave for 30 seconds.
10. You will need a knife & fork!
11. * If you really want to go for the gusto, top sandwich with a slice of mozzarella or your favorite cheese before broiling.
12. Cooks note: As written, the number of servings is just a guess. Depends on the hollowness of the diners' legs. ;-).

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/italian-sausage-meatloaf-sandwich-205767 (may not work)