Italian Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 lb ground chuck
• 3/4 lb ground lamb
• 1/2 cup pesto sauce
• 1 cup fine fresh breadcrumb
• 2/3 cup chopped sun-dried tomato packed in oil
• 1 egg
• salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 have ready an 11 x 7 inch shallow baking dish.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine the beef, lamb, pesto, bread crumbs, sun-dried tomatoes, egg and ½ tsp salt.
• 4 mix gently but thoroughly with your hands.
• 5 form the mixture into a rough 9 x 5 inch loaf in the dish, then smooth the top.
• 6 bake until the loaf is firm, the top is richly browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 160 degrees.
• 7 let the loaf stand in the pan for 5-10 minutes before slicing.
• 8 divide slices among dinner plates and serve warm.