Cheesy Stuffed Meatloaf Recipe

Meatloaf is an enigma—it can be made in just about any shape and size, the ways to make it are as endless as there are ingredients to make it with and it conjures up something different for each of us. I think of my Mom’s stuffed cheesy meatloaf (which I’ll be sharing with you below—the way I make it) while my husband no doubt would think of his Mama’s meatloaf—loaded up with onions and smothered with ketchup. What does “Meatloaf” conjure up in your mind?

After the seasonings are mixed with the ground beef, roll out the meat on a piece of waxed paper. Add the cheese of your choice on top.

The next step is to roll the meat up so that the cheese is inside.

Place the rollup in a loaf pan for baking.

Cheesy Stuffed Meatloaf Recipe

Author: Ashley

Recipe type: Main Dish

Ingredients

3 lbs 93/7 ground beef
½ onion, finely diced
2 eggs, beaten
⅓ cup Italian bread crumbs
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Lawry’s seasoning salt (to taste)
Fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
6 slices of mild cheddar cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Prep a large bread pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large bowl separate the ground beef and mix in onions and bread crumbs using your fingers (a gentle kneading technique works well here, but don’t play with it too much or your meatloaf will be tough).
In a small bowl whisk together the eggs, Worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt and pepper.
Pour over the meat and again using your fingers gently mix all ingredients together until incorporated throughout.
Lay out a large sheet of wax paper and transfer meat onto it, press out until meat is approximately an inch thick.
Top with slices of cheddar cheese and then starting at one edge of the paper use the wax paper to help you roll up the meatloaf into a log. Pinch closed any seams along the edges and transfer to the baking pan.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 1.5-2 hours or until internal temperature of meat has reached 165 degrees F. Remove foil midway through bake time to allow the top to brown and form a nice crust.
Allow to cool in pan for 5-10 minutes before removing and cutting. It often works well to use a butter knife to gently unstick any edges around pan before trying to remove.
Serve & enjoy.

Notes

* Experiment with alternative cheeses and seasonings to diversify this recipe. * To cut fat and reduce calories substitute half the ground beef for ground turkey.

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Ashley is a happily married stay at home mom to a beautiful little girl and a little boy. Ashley and her husband come from a small town and enjoy the simple pleasures in life, like GREAT FOOD. They love to try out new recipes and experiment in the kitchen together, but also enjoy reading, painting and photography.