Double-Cheese Meat Loaf recipe

6 servings

cooking spray

1 cup chopped onion

6 tablespoons ketchup, divided

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, divided

1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1/2 pound lean ground beef

1/2 pound lean ground pork

1/2 pound lean ground veal

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Place a medium nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.

Add the chopped onion, and saute for 3 minutes.

Combine the onion, 1/4 cup ketchup, 1 tablespoon mustard, mozzarella, and next 6 ingredients (mozzarella through egg) in a large bowl.

Crumble ground meats over cheese mixture; stir just until blended.

Pack mixture into an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.

Combine 2 tablespoons ketchup and 1 tablespoon mustard; spread over top of loaf.

Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour or until meat thermometer registers 160 degrees.

Let meat loaf stand in pan 10 minutes.

Remove meat loaf from pan, and cut into 12 slices.