Make Ahead Pizza Meat Loaves Recipes

PIZZA MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add 3/4 cup of pizza sauce, cheese, bread crumbs, garlic salt and pepper; mix well. Combine beef and sausage; add to egg mixture and mix well. Press into a 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 1-1/4 hours. Drain. Spoon remaining pizza sauce over meat loaf; bake 15 minutes longer or until no pink remains. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

PIZZA MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Place bread slices in a food processor, and pulse 10 times or until fine crumbs measure 1 1/4 cups.
• Heat a medium nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Place onion in food processor. Add bell peppers, and pulse 10 times or until the bell peppers are chopped.
• Combine breadcrumbs, onion mixture, cheese, pesto, salt, turkey, beef, and egg. Divide beef mixture into 9 equal portions, shaping each into a (3 x 1-inch) loaf. Place loaves on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Spoon about 1 1/2 teaspoons sauce over each loaf. Bake an additional 10 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160°.

MAKE-AHEAD PIZZA MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• Mix 3/4 cup pasta sauce, beef, stuffing, eggs, onion, pepper and oregano thoroughly and shape firmly into 6 loaves, placing 1 piece of cheese in center of each loaf. Place loaves in baking pan.
• Bake at 400 degrees F. for 30 min. or until meat loaves are done. Cool slightly. Wrap and refrigerate up to 3 days. Cover and refrigerate remaining pasta sauce.
• Place meat loaves and remaining pasta sauce in skillet. Cover and heat through.

MAKE-AHEAD PIZZA MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• Mix 3/4 cup pasta sauce, beef, stuffing, eggs, onion, pepper and oregano thoroughly and shape firmly into 6 loaves, placing 1 piece of cheese in center of each loaf. Place loaves in baking pan.
• Bake at 400 degrees F. for 30 min. or until meat loaves are done. Cool slightly. Wrap and refrigerate up to 3 days. Cover and refrigerate remaining pasta sauce.
• Place meat loaves and remaining pasta sauce in skillet. Cover and heat through.

OLD-WORLD PIZZA MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the egg, bread crumbs, olives, mushrooms, mozzarella cheese, pepper, onion, soup mix and 1/2 cup pizza sauce. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into a 10x6-in. rectangle and place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; Spoon remaining pizza sauce over top., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing., Reserve 2 slices meat loaf for Next Day Meat Loaf Pie recipe. Serve the remaining meat loaf.

MAKE-AHEAD CHEESY BACON MINI MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Whisk eggs and milk in large bowl until blended. Add all remaining ingredients except bacon; mix lightly. Shape into 6 (1-inch-thick) patties; wrap bacon slice around edge of each patty.
• Wrap individually in plastic wrap; place in freezer-weight resealable plastic bag. Seal bag. Freeze up to 3 months.
• Heat oven to 375ºF. Unwrap frozen patties; place on rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 40 to 45 min. or until done (160ºF).

MAKE-AHEAD PIZZA MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• Combine 3/4 cup pasta sauce, stuffing, eggs, onion, green pepper, oregano and garlic powder; add beef and mix well.
• Shape firmly into six loaves, placing one piece of cheese in center of each loaf. Place loaves in baking pan.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until no pink remains and meat thermometer reads 160 degrees.
• Cool slightly. Wrap and refrigerate up to 3 days. Cover and refrigerate remaining pasta sauce.
• To reheat: Place meat loaves and remaining pasta sauce in a skillet.
• Cover and heat through. You can also make bake these and serve the heated sauce with the meat loafs immediately after, if you want.