Onion- and Pepper-Stuffed Meatloaf

Ever get bored with meatloaf? Try this twist on a classic recipe that stuffs the meatloaf with onions and peppers, creating delicious results.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 419 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 green bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 onion
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 yellow bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons chicken stock
• 1 cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon Montreal steak seasoning
• 12 crushed saltine crackers
• 0.25 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 cup ketchup, or as needed
• 2.5 pounds ground beef

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x11-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 3

Cut 3/4 each of onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and yellow bell pepper into thin slices. Dice remaining 1/4 of onion and peppers.

Step 4

Mix ground beef, diced onion and peppers, tomato sauce, crushed crackers, brown sugar, egg, Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, olive oil, steak seasoning, garlic, and pepper together in a bowl until well-combined.

Step 5

Spread 1/2 of the beef mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top meat with sliced onion and peppers, leaving a 1-inch border. Spread remaining beef mixture over vegetables, tucking in sides to seal vegetables in the center of the meatloaf. Pour ketchup over the top of the meatloaf.