Individual Italian Meat Loaves
Serves 4 1/2 cup Bertolli pasta sauce, divided* 1 pound 85% lean ground chuck 3/4 cup finely chopped onions 1/4 cup Italian dry bread crumbs 1 large egg 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray 4 small loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. Combine 1/4 cup pasta sauce with ground chuck, onions, bread crumbs, egg, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Mix together well. Divide beef mixture in four portions. Shape each portion into a 5x3-inch loaf. Place loaves in prepared pans. Bake for 15 minutes. Evenly spread some of the remaining pasta sauce on each loaf. Bake 5 to 10 minutes more or until the internal temperature of each loaf reaches 160 degrees F. *I use the basic Marinera sauce. |