Italian Style Meatloaf Pepper Rings. Mix all other ingredients (except Parmesan cheese) in a large bowl, using your hands to mix it well. Place the browned pepper rings into a baking dish. Cut the roast in half and place in a crock pot.
Remove roast from crock pot and shred. Pour tomato juice around the base of the peppers. Cover pan tightly with foil or a lid. You can cook Italian Style Meatloaf Pepper Rings using 14 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Italian Style Meatloaf Pepper Rings
- It's 2 of red bell peppers.
- Prepare 2 of green bell peppers.
- It's 1 of small onion, chopped.
- It's 1 lb. of ground beef.
- You need 1 of egg.
- You need 1/2 cup of Italian style bread crumbs.
- You need 1 Tbsp. of dried parsley.
- Prepare 1 tsp. of garlic powder.
- It's 2 tsp. of Italian seasoning.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of pepper.
- It's 1/4 tsp of salt.
- You need 2 Tbsp. of Grated parmesan cheese.
- You need 1 jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce (I used Prego - Three Cheese).
- Prepare 1-1 1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese.
In the meantime, soften the slices of white bread in the milk. If you like, you can even use stale bread. In a large bowl, mix together ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs and ketchup. Season with Italian-style seasoning, oregano, basil, garlic salt, diced tomatoes and cheese.
Italian Style Meatloaf Pepper Rings step by step
- Slice the tops and bottoms of the peppers off and set aside. Cut the remaining section of pepper into two rings. You will have 8 total rings. Place on a greased baking sheet. (I accidentally cut through the side of one, if this happens, just toothpick it secure)..
- Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, seasonings, parmesan cheese, onion and 2 Tbsp. of the spaghetti sauce. Dice the tops and bottoms of peppers you had set aside and add to the mix..
- Spoon the meat mixture into the pepper rings. Place in preheated 375 degree oven and bake for 40 minutes..
- Remove from oven and top each pepper ring with about 2 Tbsp each spaghetti sauce. (You will have some left over, save for another use). Top with mozzarella cheese to preference. We really like cheese :).
- Place back in oven and cook an additional 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Enjoy!!.
In large bowl, combine all ingredients except pasta sauce; mix well. Pour remaining pasta sauce over meatloaf. Cut ends off peppers and finely chop (minus the stems), then set aside. Mix everything together in a big bowl. Form meat mixture into a loaf.
