{"id":6056,"date":"2025-09-17T23:01:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T23:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=6056"},"modified":"2025-09-17T23:01:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T23:01:39","slug":"classic-italian-meatloaf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/17\/classic-italian-meatloaf\/","title":{"rendered":"classic Italian Meatloaf"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>My hubby is beyond addicted to this stuff! We finish one serving\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This classic Italian Meatloaf is packed with flavor and incredibly satisfying. The combination of ground beef, fresh herbs, and rich marinara sauce creates a truly delicious dish. Topped with melted mozzarella cheese, it\u2019s a crowd-pleaser perfect for any occasion.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<p>Meatloaf:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ingredient Quantity<\/p>\n<p>Ground beef 1 1\/2 pounds<\/p>\n<p>Breadcrumbs 1 cup<\/p>\n<p>Parmesan cheese, grated 1\/2 cup<\/p>\n<p>Whole milk 1\/2 cup<\/p>\n<p>Onion, finely diced 1\/2 cup<\/p>\n<p>Bell pepper, finely diced 1\/4 cup<\/p>\n<p>Garlic, minced 2 cloves<\/p>\n<p>Fresh parsley, chopped 1\/4 cup<\/p>\n<p>Fresh basil, chopped 1\/4 cup<\/p>\n<p>Dried oregano 1 teaspoon<\/p>\n<p>Dried thyme 1 teaspoon<\/p>\n<p>Salt 1 teaspoon<\/p>\n<p>Black pepper 1\/2 teaspoon<\/p>\n<p>Large eggs 2<\/p>\n<p>Marinara sauce 1\/2 cup (plus extra for topping)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Topping:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ingredient Quantity<\/p>\n<p>Marinara sauce 1 cup<\/p>\n<p>Mozzarella cheese, shredded 1\/2 cup<\/p>\n<p>Fresh basil leaves For garnish<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How To Make Classic Italian Meatloaf:<\/p>\n<p>Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C). Combine breadcrumbs and milk in a small bowl; let sit.<\/p>\n<p>In a large bowl, mix ground beef, soaked breadcrumbs, Parmesan, onion, bell pepper, garlic, parsley, basil, oregano, thyme, salt, pepper, and eggs. Avoid overmixing.<\/p>\n<p>Shape meatloaf and place in greased baking dish.<\/p>\n<p>Pour 1\/2 cup marinara sauce over meatloaf.<\/p>\n<p>Bake for 45 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Spread remaining marinara sauce on top and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.<\/p>\n<p>Bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 160\u00b0F (71\u00b0C).<\/p>\n<p>Let rest a few minutes before slicing and serving. Garnish with fresh basil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My hubby is beyond addicted to this stuff! We finish one serving\u2026\u201d &nbsp; This classic Italian Meatloaf is packed with&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6057,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"classic Italian Meatloaf - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"My hubby is beyond addicted to this stuff! We finish one serving\u2026\u201d &nbsp; This classic Italian Meatloaf is packed with flavor and incredibly satisfying. The com"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6056"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6056\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6058,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6056\/revisions\/6058"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}