How to make Meatloaf with Ground Beef, Italian Sausage and Swiss Gruyère cheese / Meatloaf Recipe

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats add fiber, while crushed crackers can be more economical.

ketchup

🥗Healthier: tomato puree

💰Cheaper: homemade sauce

Tomato puree has no added sugars, and homemade sauce can be made at a lower cost.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal is a vegan option, while applesauce adds moisture and sweetness.

Heat a frying pan with olive oil over medium-high heat.

Sauté chopped carrots, onions, and celery until soft.

Open the package of mild Italian sausage and set aside.

Measure a little over half of 2.5 lbs of ground beef (approximately 1.25 lbs) and set aside.

Measure 1 cup of bread crumbs by eye.

Add kosher salt and black pepper to the mixture.

Crack 2 eggs into the mixture without the shell.

Add a package of beef onion soup mix for flavor.

Allow the sautéed veggies to cool before adding them to the meat mixture.

Mix the meat and veggies together gently, ensuring not to overwork the meat.

Take half of the meat mixture and press it into a loaf pan, spreading it evenly.

Sprinkle Swiss Gruyère cheese evenly on top of the meat mixture.

Add the remaining meat mixture on top of the cheese and spread it out evenly.

Place the loaf pan in the oven preheated to 350°F and bake for 1 hour.

After 1 hour, drain the excess grease from the meatloaf.

Cover the meatloaf with foil and return it to the oven to continue cooking until done.

Spread barbecue sauce on top of the meatloaf before the final bake.

Let the meatloaf cool for about 5 minutes before slicing.

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