Italian Meatloaf

• 2 pounds beef chuck
• 1 pound spicy Italian sausage
• 1 onion medium, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic minced
• 3 cups fresh bread crumbs
• 1 cup Italian parsley chopped
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 eggs lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup tomato juice
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 2 cups fresh basil leaves
• 4 ounces sun dried tomatoes or fresh tomatoes
• 1 pound fresh mozzarella

1. Preheat oven to 375 F
2. Combine the ground beef, sausage, onion, garlic, bread crumbs, parsley, Italian seasonings, and salt and pep in a large bowl. Add eggs, tomato juice, and wine and mix thoroughly.
3. Lay out 1 large sheet of waxed paper or parchment paper. Spread the meat loaf mixture out in a 15x12 inch rectangle on the waxed paper. Arrange the basil leaves over the surface. Scatter the tomatoes over the basil and arrange 3/4 of the mozz. on top.
4. Using the waxed paper as aid and starting from one short side, roll up the meat likes it's a jelly roll. Peel back the paper as you roll. Place seam side down on a back sheet lined with aluminum foil.
5. Bake 1 hour. Place the remaining smoked mozz. over the top of the loaf and back until the cheese is melted and bubbling, about 10 minutes more.
6. Serve the meat loaf hot with fresh tomato sauce, or refrigerate until cold and cut into slices like a pate.

beef chuck, italian sausage, onion, garlic, bread crumbs, italian parsley, italian seasoning, red pepper, cayenne powder, chili powder, eggs, tomato juice, red wine, fresh basil, tomatoes, mozzarella

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Italian-Meatloaf-1661218 (may not work)