Italian Meatloaf made with lean ground beef, basil, garlic, tomatoes, Pecorino Romano grated cheese and Italian breadcrumbs.
Are you noticing a theme lately? I have SO many tomatoes that I keep adding them to everything! And yes, I have made sauce with them already too, but they just keep multiplying!
For today's recipe, I used some of my all-time favorite flavors and incorporated them into this meatloaf. However, if meatloaf isn't your thing, you can make them into hamburger patties, meatballs or individual serving loaves; like I did with the Feta & Sage Chicken Mini Meatloaf.
How do you make Italian Meatloaf?
To make this Italian Meatloaf, combine extra lean ground beef (you could also use ground chicken or turkey), eggs, fresh oregano, basil, garlic, onion, tomatoes, Italian breadcrumbs and grated Pecorino Romano cheese.
Mix well; then form into a loaf and bake in an oven safe dish at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes until cooked through.Easy right?
This Italian Meatloaf was deliciously moist and flavorful, but then again, how could it not be with all of those fantastic flavors. ~Enjoy!
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Italian Meatloaf
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 large eggs
- ½ tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced red onion
- ¼ cup diced tomatoes
- ¼ cup grated pecorino romano cheese
- ½ cup italian bread crumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix well. Shape the mixture into a rectangle and place in an oven-safe baking dish.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a minimum of 160 degrees F internal temperature is reached.
Notes
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Related Recipes
Try these other meatloaf recipes too:
- Brown Sugar Meatloaf with Fox Valley Foodie
- My Favorite Meatloaf from The Pioneer Woman
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*Originally shared September 2012/Updated June 2018
Anita at Hungry Couple says
Can never go wrong with yummy meatloaf!
Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says
Thanks for stopping by Anita! 🙂
Krista says
Meatloaf is one of my favorite foods of all time. Usually it's my mom's, but yours looks fantastic. A fun new twist. Thanks for sharing at Church Supper. Have a blessed week& come back soon ~EMM
Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says
Thanks Krista!