With a tomato sauce glaze and cheesy filling, you will love this meatloaf with tomato sauce recipe! It is hearty and heartwarming, and perfect for serving with your favorite side dishes such as mashed potatoes. It is also beautiful enough to serve for a special dinner while also being easy enough to prepare on a weeknight.
To make this meatloaf with tomato sauce recipe, you begin by mixing a mixture of ground meat together with some parmesan, breadcrumbs, nutmeg, salt, eggs, and milk. Then, the mixture gets stuffed with cheese and shaped into a loaf before being cooked with a homemade tomato sauce. The resulting meatloaf is tender with a cheesy filling and a wonderfully garlicky tomato sauce.
What is Meatloaf With Tomato Sauce?
Meatloaf with tomato sauce is a mixture of ground meat, breadcrumbs, parmesan, eggs, and milk, that is shaped into a loaf, stuffed with cheese, and cooked in tomato sauce. While you could use any ground meat you like, this recipe uses a mixture of ground beef and ground pork, which results in a meat loaf that is flavorful and tender.
Pro Tips
- Gently knead the meat mixture together to ensure it remains tender rather than overmixing it.
- When you shape the meatloaf, set it on a sheet of parchment paper to help you roll it in a tight shape.
- You can stuff the meatloaf with any cheese you prefer such as mozzarella, cheddar, Swiss, or provolone.
- Don’t overcook the meatloaf. You will know it is properly cooked when an inserted instant-read thermometer reads 165 F (73.8 C).
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I Use Ground Chicken for Meatloaf?
Yes, you can! If you would like to make a meatloaf with ground chicken, rather than beef or pork, you definitely could. While chicken will have a leaner quality, the breadcrumbs will help keep the meatloaf tender once the meatloaf is fully cooked.
Can I Cook Meatloaf With Tomato Sauce in the Oven?
Yes, even though this recipe calls for cooking the meatloaf in a pan on the stove, you could cook it in the oven instead. To do so, simply place the meatloaf and tomato sauce in a baking dish, and bake it in the oven until it is cooked through.
Can I Add Other Seasonings to Meatloaf?
Yes, the sky’s the limit when it comes to what you can add to meatloaf. This particular meatloaf recipe would be great with other Italian flavors like Italian seasoning, dried basil, chopped parsley or rosemary, and more.
How to Store Meatloaf With Tomato Sauce
Leftover meatloaf with tomato sauce can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge until you are ready to warm it up and serve it. It should keep well for up to 3 to 4 days.
Ingredients
How to Make Meatloaf With Tomato Sauce
For the meatloaf, in a bowl, mix the minced meat with the parmesan, breadcrumbs, nutmeg, salt, eggs, and milk until combined.
For the meatloaf, in a bowl, mix the minced meat with the parmesan, breadcrumbs, nutmeg, salt, eggs, and milk until combined.
Press the mixture into a flat layer on parchment paper and arrange cheese cubes down the middle. Roll the meat around the cheese filling, using the parchment paper to shape it into a tight roll.
Press the mixture into a flat layer on parchment paper and arrange cheese cubes down the middle. Roll the meat around the cheese filling, using the parchment paper to shape it into a tight roll.
For the tomato sauce, place the garlic in a pot with oil, and fry it until it turns light brown. Stir in the tomato sauce and allow it to simmer until it is slightly thickened.
For the tomato sauce, place the garlic in a pot with oil, and fry it until it turns light brown. Stir in the tomato sauce and allow it to simmer until it is slightly thickened.
Place the meatloaf in a non-stick pan and pour the sauce over top. Cook the meatloaf over low heat on the stove, while spooning sauce over it, until it is cooked through, about 45 minutes.
Place the meatloaf in a non-stick pan and pour the sauce over top. Cook the meatloaf over low heat on the stove, while spooning sauce over it, until it is cooked through, about 45 minutes.
Slice the meatloaf and serve it on a platter.
Slice the meatloaf and serve it on a platter.
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