Beef And Sausage Meat Loaf With Mozzarella
- 2 pounds lean ground beef (15 percent fat)
- 1 pound coarsely grated whole-milk mozzarella cheese
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausages, casings removed, meat crumbled
- 2 cups chopped fresh basil
- 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs made from crustless French bread
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 cup chopped drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup tomato sauce, divided
- 3 large eggs, beaten to blend
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- Preheat oven to 375u0b0F. Combine first 11 ingredients in large bowl. Gently mix in 1/2 cup tomato sauce, eggs, and wine. Place meat mixture on large rimmed baking sheet and shape into 16x4-inch loaf. Brush with remaining 1/2 cup tomato sauce. Bake meat loaf until cooked through and thermometer inserted into center registers between 160u0b0F and 170u0b0F, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
lean ground beef, mozzarella cheese, italian sausages, fresh basil, fresh breadcrumbs, onion, tomatoes, garlic, oregano, salt, ground black pepper, tomato sauce, eggs, red wine
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/beef-and-sausage-meat-loaf-with-mozzarella-230634 (may not work)