Step by step cooking instructions on creating the perfect meatloaf.

What do you think of when you are in the mood for "comfort food"? For a lot of people, the first thing that comes to mind is meatloaf. Meatloaf is really a very simple dish to prepare if you know how to prepare it.

The following recipe is for a meatloaf stuffed with cheddar cheese. Play around with it, if you wish. You may use a different type of cheese. I often will use Mozzarella instead of cheddar. You can make a beef gravy for the cheddar cheese version or use a spicy tomato sauce for the mozzarella one, or just serve it just like it is as it comes out of the oven.

MEATLOAF

INGREDIENTS:

3 Lbs. Ground Chuck

2 Slices Bread, toasted and pulled apart

1/2 Cup Green Bell Pepper, Diced

1/2 Cup Celery, Chopped

1 Onion, Diced

8 oz. Tomato Sauce

2 Eggs, beaten

6 oz. Cheddar Cheese, Shredded

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Combine all ingredients except the Cheddar Cheese in a bowl large enough to mix the ingredients together, approximately a 4 quart size. Use a spoon to mix so the heat from your hands will not warm the mixture. It is easier to work with it if it is as cool as possible. Use a drip pan that has the rack over a base so the fat can drip away.

Place half of the mixture on the rack and shape into a rectangle. Press on the edges to form a ridge all the way around, similar to making a pie crust. When the base is formed, put the cheese in the center and spread to cover the flat part of the base.

Place the remaining mixture in sections over the cheese. Use your hands to spread the mixture to a thin layer, covering the whole base. Press to seal all of the edges so the cheese stays inside the meatloaf.

Bake in the preheated oven for one and a half hour. Remove from oven and let stand for at least 5 minutes before slicing. Enjoy!

Servings: 8

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 1 serving

Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

Amount Per Serving

Calories 441.00

Calories From Fat (54%) 236.65

% Daily Value

Total Fat 25.86g 40%

Saturated Fat 11.91g 60%

Cholesterol 194.23mg 65%

Sodium 453.02mg 19%

Potassium 750.46mg 21%

Carbohydrates 7.62g 3%

Dietary Fiber 1.22g 5%

Sugar 2.78g

Sugar Alcohols 0.00g

Net Carbohydrates 6.40g

Protein 42.35g 85%

MyPoints 10.7