Cheesy Meat Loaf

Submitted by Dana Mollica

(Huntington Beach, CA)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. ground sirloin or ground turkey meat
• 1 lg. egg, lightly beaten with a fork
• 3 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, diced into very small cubes
• 2 T. grated parmesan cheese
• 1 T. prepared horseradish (optional)
• 1 T. Dijon mustard
• 1/4 c. fresh parsley, chopped (or 2 T. dried parsley flakes)
• 3/4 t. dried oregano
• 1/4 t. kosher salt
• 1/4 t. black pepper
• 1/2 C. breadcrumbs
• 1 C. sweet onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 C. catsup (divided)
• Canola Oil cooking spray

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Spray pan with canola oil spray. Saute onion until somewhat soft.

Step 3

Add garlic and saute 30 more seconds or so.

Step 4

Add onion/garlic mixture to breadcrumbs.

Step 5

Combine with 1/4 cup of the catsup and the remaining ingredients. Mix well.

Step 6

Shape into loaf - place in prepared pan and brush evenly with reserved 1/4 cup catsup

Step 7

Bake in preheated oven 1 hour to 1 hour, 15 minutes.