{"id":105648,"date":"2024-08-11T16:03:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T20:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/?p=105648"},"modified":"2026-04-15T12:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:49:08","slug":"cheesy-italian-meatloaf-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/cheesy-italian-meatloaf-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheesy Italian Meatloaf\u00a0Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"105648\" class=\"elementor elementor-105648\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-124b9460 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"124b9460\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0f73ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0f73ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">This Italian meatloaf is where comfort food and Italian night collide! We took the classic all-American recipe and dressed it up with hearty ingredients like cheese, herbs, and tomato sauce.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1d75e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1d75e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/italian-meatloaf.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd89866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd89866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Ideal for family dinners or meal prep, you can serve it with pasta or potatoes\u2014and don&#8217;t forget some simple vegetables on the side. It&#8217;s oh-so satisfying for a Sunday supper, though you can make it ahead to serve on a week night.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc708dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7dc708dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a999318 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a999318\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: circular-bold;\">Cheesy Italian Meatloaf Recipe<\/span><\/p><p><em>Serves 6\u20138<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32de52b9 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32de52b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-373b6b7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"373b6b7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>What You\u2019ll Need:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 25pt;\">1 cup panko breadcrumbs<br \/>1 cup whole milk<br \/>1 lb ground beef (or ground turkey)<br \/>1 lb ground pork (or additional ground turkey)<br \/>2 tsp kosher salt<br \/>\u00bd tsp freshly ground black pepper<br \/>\u00bd tsp red pepper flakes<br \/>1 tsp crushed fennel seeds<br \/>\u215b tsp ground nutmeg<br \/>2 large eggs, beaten<br \/>3 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped<br \/>\u00bd tsp dried oregano<br \/>1 oz grated Parmesan cheese (plus 1 oz for topping)<br \/>5 oz provolone cheese, diced (plus 4 oz grated for topping)<br \/>\u00bd cup Italian breadcrumbs (for topping)<br \/>24 oz tomato sauce, divided<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-314299ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"314299ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"line-height: 25pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>What To Do:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"line-height: 25pt;\">Preheat your oven to 400 F.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">In a small bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs with whole milk. Let soak until fully absorbed.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef (or turkey), ground pork (or additional turkey), soaked panko, beaten eggs, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, crushed fennel seeds, nutmeg, chopped parsley, dried oregano, grated parmesan, and diced provolone. Mix gently until just combined, being careful not to overwork the mixture. Form the mixture into a loaf shape and place it in a baking dish.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">Pour half of the jar of tomato sauce over the loaf. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan, grated provolone, and Italian breadcrumbs.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">Bake at 400 F for 30 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 325 F and continue baking until the internal temperature reaches 150 F. If the loaf appears dry during cooking, cover the dish with aluminum foil.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">Remove from oven and let the meatloaf rest before slicing. Serve with the remaining tomato sauce, warmed, on the side.<\/p><h4 dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: circular-regular;\">NOTES<\/span><\/h4><ul><li dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">For a leaner option, use ground turkey instead of beef and pork.<\/span><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer to ensure doneness.<\/span><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b2f4b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"48b2f4b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a73f339 elementor-align-justify elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a73f339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/section\/sec_fcar_meatloaf_recipe\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Shop the recipe<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22edfc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"22edfc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-184984d e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"184984d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4324c8f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4324c8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/meatball-s.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101764\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/meatball-s.webp 720w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/meatball-s-260x260.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/meatball-s-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/meatball-s-75x75.webp 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4197ce2 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4197ce2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3def2deb elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3def2deb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 50px;\"><span style=\"color: #f7f5e3; font-family: circular-medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\"><span style=\"font-family: circular-regular; font-size: 24px;\">RELATED<\/span><br \/>FreshDirect&#8217;s Perfect Meatballs Recipe<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0eed2 elementor-align-justify elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ca0eed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/perfect-meatballs-recipe\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the recipe<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Italian meatloaf is where comfort food and Italian night collide! We took the classic all-American recipe and dressed it up with hearty ingredients like cheese, herbs, and tomato sauce.\u00a0 Ideal for family dinners or meal prep, you can serve it with pasta or potatoes\u2014and don&#8217;t forget some simple vegetables on the side. It&#8217;s oh-so satisfying for a Sunday supper, though you can make it ahead to serve on a week night.\u00a0 Cheesy Italian Meatloaf Recipe Serves 6\u20138 What You\u2019ll Need: 1 cup panko breadcrumbs1 cup whole milk1 lb ground beef (or ground turkey)1 lb ground pork (or additional ground turkey)2 tsp kosher salt\u00bd tsp freshly ground black pepper\u00bd tsp red pepper flakes1 tsp crushed fennel seeds\u215b tsp ground nutmeg2 large eggs, beaten3 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped\u00bd tsp dried oregano1 oz grated Parmesan cheese (plus 1 oz for topping)5 oz provolone cheese, diced (plus 4 oz grated for topping)\u00bd cup Italian breadcrumbs (for topping)24 oz tomato sauce, divided What To Do: Preheat your oven to 400 F. In a small bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs with whole milk. Let soak until fully absorbed. In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef (or turkey), ground pork (or additional turkey), soaked panko, beaten eggs, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, crushed fennel seeds, nutmeg, chopped parsley, dried oregano, grated parmesan, and diced provolone. Mix gently until just combined, being careful not to overwork the mixture. Form the mixture into a loaf shape and place it in a baking dish. Pour half of the jar of tomato sauce over the loaf. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan, grated provolone, and Italian breadcrumbs. Bake at 400 F for 30 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 325 F and continue baking until the internal temperature reaches 150 F. If the loaf appears dry during cooking, cover the dish with aluminum foil. Remove from oven and let the meatloaf rest before slicing. Serve with the remaining tomato sauce, warmed, on the side. NOTES For a leaner option, use ground turkey instead of beef and pork. Check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer to ensure doneness. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months. 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