Paul's Fabulous Meatloaf

This meatloaf is nothing like the entree out of middle school cafeteria horror stories. Rather, it's actually good! Ground beef and Italian sausage are combined with pasta sauce, and layered with mozzarella cheese before baking. Top with additional pasta sauce and melted cheese, and you've got a hit!

Ingredients:

- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup soft bread crumbs (about 1 piece of bread torn into very small pieces)
- 1/2 cup pasta sauce
- 1-2 cloves garlic, minced (or dried minced garlic)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- 8 oz Italian sausage (or pork sausage links without casings, or ground beef)
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 oz mozzarella cheese (or provolone), cubed or shredded
- 2 tablespoons pasta sauce
- 2 tablespoons mozzarella cheese (or provolone), shredded
- fresh rosemary sprigs (optional)

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, stir together the egg, bread crumbs, 1/2 cup pasta sauce, garlic, and rosemary.

Add the Italian sausage and ground beef to the egg mixture, and mix well.

Press two-thirds of the meat mixture in the bottom of an ungreased 8x4x2-inch loaf pan.

Make a 1/2-inch indentation down the center of the meat mixture. Place the 2 oz cubed or shredded cheese in the indentation. Pat the remaining meat mixture over the top.

Bake for 55-60 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.

Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Drizzle top of meatloaf with 2 tablespoons pasta sauce, and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons shredded cheese. Garnish with fresh rosemary springs if desired.