Italian Meat Loaf Recipe

 Recipe for Italian Meatloaf

Ingredients:
22 coarsely crushed Saltine Crackers
1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1 6 oz can tomato paste
2 eggs
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
3/4 teaspoon salt
dash pepper
1 12 oz container of small curd cottage cheese
1 3 oz can chopped mushrooms, drained
1 tablespoon parsley
1/4 tablespoon oregano

In a large mixing bowl, combine 1/2 of the cracker crumbs, ground beef, tomato paste, eggs, onion, green pepper, salt and pepper. Mix well.  Pat half of the ground meat mixture into the bottom of an 8x8x2 inch baking dish.  Combine the remaining cracker crumbs, cottage cheese, chopped mushrooms, parsley, and oregano. Spread mixture evenly over the meat in the pan.  Top with the other half of the ground meat mixture.  Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.  Let meat loaf stand for 10 minutes before slicing.  Makes 8 servings!

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