Meat Loaf Recipes
Italian Sausage Market Meatloaf
Capture all the delicious ingredients from a favorite nearby market with this fantastic meatloaf recipe from Johnsonville®! The Italian Sausage plays a key part in bringing together the perfect balance of savory and spicy that's guaranteed to satisfy one's hunger for a filling meal.
Prep: 15 min | Bake: 50 min | Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package Johnsonville® All Natural Fresh Italian Mild Ground Sausage or 1 (19 ounce) package Johnsonville® Mild Italian Sausage, casings removed
- 3/4 pound ground beef or turkey
- 3/4 cup pizza sauce, divided
- 1/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 small red or green bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 cup fresh baby spinach leaves
- 3 slices provolone cheese
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup pizza sauce with water. Add the oats, egg, garlic, Worcestershire, pepper, onion and crushed red pepper; mix well.
- Add sausage, beef or turkey, mix to combine.
- Divide meat mixture in half; layer half the meat mixture in a lightly greased 5 x 9-inch loaf pan.
- Create a shallow indent in meat allowing the edges to rise along edge of pan. Layer provolone and spinach leaves on top of meat along the center; staying about 1/2 inch away from edges. Cover completely with remaining meat mixture forming a domed top and sealing the edges.
- Bake uncovered for 50 minutes.
- Spread remaining 1/4 cup chili sauce over top of loaf; bake for 15 to 20 minutes or internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
- Allow the loaf to stand for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
Air Fryer Instructions
- Heat air fryer to 300 degrees F.
- Toss spinach with 2 teaspoons of olive oil; air fry at 300 degrees F for 3 minutes. Remove from air fryer.
- In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup pizza sauce, water, oats, egg, garlic, Worcestershire, pepper, onion and crushed red pepper. Mix until combined. Add sausage, beef or turkey; mix to combine.
- Cut two 9 x 15 inch rectangles of foil. Fold each into thirds widthwise. Form an X out of the foil; spray foil with nonstick cooking spray.
- Divide meat mixture in half; form into 5 x 9-inch rectangles; forming one on top of the foil X. Create a shallow indent in meat on foil, allowing the edges to rise along edge of pan. Layer provolone and spinach leaves on top of meat along the center; staying about 1/2 inch away from edges. Cover completely with remaining meat mixture forming a domed top and sealing edges.
- Using the foil; transfer the meatloaf to greased air fryer basket; tuck in ends of foil. Cover entire loaf with an additional piece of foil.
- Air fry at 370 degrees F for 45 minutes. Spoon remaining pizza sauce over and air fry an additional 8 to 10 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F.
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from:
Johnsonville, LLC