Showy Jelly Roll Meatloaf Recipes

STUFFED MEATLOAF ROLL

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine beef, crumbs, egg, onion, salt and oregano. Stir in 1/2 tomato sauce; set aside.
• Cut 2 pieces of waxed paper 15 inches long. Unroll crescent roll dough and don't separate. Lay end to end on top of wax paper and place second piece of wax paper on top. Now take rolling pin and roll the dough out till it's half the thickness that it was originally .
• Place meat mixture in center and spread out over dough. Sprinkle meat with cheese, bell pepper & mushrooms & top with remaining tomato sauce.
• Roll up meat, jelly-roll fashion, starting at narrow end; use wax paper to help.
• Place seam side down in non-stick 9-1/4-in. x 5-1/2 inches x 2-3/4-in. bread pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes. Drain off any fat that accumulates & then return to oven for 30 minutes.

CRUSTWORTHY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Thaw bread dough in the refrigerator overnight.
• Cover; let stand on floured surface at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Set aside 1 tsp of the beaten eggs for glaze.
• Combine remaining ingredients; mix lightly.
• Shape into a 9x4 loaf in shallow baking pan.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes; drain.
• Press bread dough onto the bottom of greasted 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 jelly roll pan.
• Place meatloaf in center of dough.
• Fold the short dough ends over loaf.
• Cut 6 strips of dough on each side of the long ends and cross over top.
• Brush with reserved egg.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.