Italian Meatloaf

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Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 8

My husband is not a meatloaf fan, but when I tried this recipe, he thought it was wonderful and ask me to make it again the following week.

Ingredients:

2-1/2 pounds lean ground beef

two links johnson italian sausage, about 1/2 pound remove casing.

three eggs large

one 5.5 ounce can tomato juice.

one five oz can evaporated milk.

1 cup progresso italian style bread crumbs

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped celery

3/4 cup green bell pepper and

3/4 cup chopped fresh basil

1 teaspoon each: black pepper -season salt-garlic powder-italians seasoning

1/2 cup shredded fresh parmesan cheese

topping

1/2 cup ketchup-1/2 cup brown sugar, packed - 1 teaspoon brown mustard

Directions:

1. Heat oven 400°line A 13X9-inch baking dish with foil
2. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix well. I use my hands. Shape meat in the prepared pan into a long loaf shape; pour on topping. Bake uncovered 1 hour. Don't overcook... It will dry your meat loaf out. Allow meatloaf to rest 30 minutes before slicing.
3. Topping:
4. Whisk topping ingredients together in a small bowl. Pour over meatloaf and then bake

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