Italian-style Meat Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 eggs
• 1 (16 ounce) jar pasta sauce
• 1 cup italian style breadcrumbs (progresso)
• 1 large onion, finely chopped (1 cup)
• 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 lbs lean ground beef (at least 80%)
• 1 (7 1/4 ounce) box roasted garlic instant mashed potatoes (2 pouches)
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups hot water
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°; spray a 13 x 9 inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• 2 in a bowl, beat eggs; stir in pasta sauce, bread crumbs, onion, italian seasoning, salt, and beef until well blended.
• 3 press mixture in bottom of baking dish.
• 4 bake uncovered 45-55 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center or loaf reads 160°.
• 5 meanwhile, make both pouches of mashed potatoes as directed on the box, using milk, hot water, and butter.
• 6 spoon any excess juices from baking dish.
• 7 spread mashed potatoes over meat loaf; sprinkle with cheese.
• 8 bake uncovered 10-15 minutes or until top begins to brown.
• 9 let stand 5 minutes before cutting.
• 10 *may use bulk italian lamb sausage for a portion of the ground beef; may add 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes to the pasta sauce, for more punch.