Italian Meatloaf

By kimvess

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb. ground beef chuck
• 3/4 lb. ground pork
• 1/2 cup pesto
• 1 cup fine fresh bread crumbs
• 2/3 cup chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Details

Adapted from williamssonoma.com

Preparation

Step 1

Mix the meat loaf
Preheat an oven to 350°F.

In a large bowl, combine the beef, pork, pesto, bread crumbs, sun-dried tomatoes, egg and salt. Mix gently but thoroughly with your hands. Transfer the meat mixture to an 11-by-7-inch shallow baking dish and form into a rough 9-by-5-inch loaf, then smooth the top.

Bake the meat loaf
Bake until the meat loaf is firm, the top is richly browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 160°F. Let the meat loaf stand in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing. Divide the slices among dinner plates and serve warm. Serves 4 to 6.