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The best easy baked Italian meatloaf recipe ever, topped with sauce and parmesan cheese.
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The Best Easy Baked Italian Meatloaf Recipe

The Best Easy Baked Italian Meatloaf Recipe is a tried and true family favorite bursting with rich meaty, garlic flavor and baked in a marinara sauce for a meatloaf dinner that doesn't dry out and is low carb and gluten free! 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 409kcal
Author: Courtney ODell

Ingredients

  • 4 oz dried mushrooms crushed into a fine powder
  • 1 zucchini blended in a food processor
  • 2 carrots blended in food processor
  • 1 onion blended in food processor
  • ¼ cup garlic diced extra fine
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese shredded
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 lb ground italian sausage mild or spicy
  • 2 stalks celery diced extra fine
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp italian herb blend
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tsp celtic sea salt
  • 2 tsp pepper freshly cracked
  • 12 oz marinara sauce
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese grated
  • ¼ cup parsley diced

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
  • In a blender or food processor, blend dried mushrooms until they are a fine powder (this will act as a binder instead of using breadcrumbs.) 
  • Add mushroom powder into large bowl, set aside. 
  • Whiz large zucchini, carrots, and onion in food processor until finely diced and add to mushrooms in large bowl. 
  • Add ground beef, parmesan cheese, Worcestershire sauce, celery, Italian sausage, eggs, garlic, herbs, and seasonings and mix well. 
  • Grease a loaf pan well. 
  • Pour about 1/4 cup marinara sauce into bottom of greased loaf pan. 
  • Add meat mixture into loaf pan and top with 1/2 cup marinara sauce (do not use all your sauce, this will break down in the oven and you'll want more to top it with when meatloaf is done.) 
  • Cover meatloaf and loaf pan with foil and bake at 350 until meatloaf is 150 degrees internal temperature, making sure to poke your thermometer in a couple of places to be sure all of the meatloaf is cooked through. 
  • Remove from oven and top with sauce, parmesan cheese, and parsley to garnish. 

Nutrition

Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1289mg | Potassium: 726mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2570IU | Vitamin C: 12.2mg | Calcium: 245mg | Iron: 3mg