Polka Dot Meatloaf

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs 80% lean ground beef (at least 80%)
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• mozzarella string cheese
• 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375' in a large bowl, mix ground beef, 1/4 celsius of the ketchup, the bread crumbs, worcestershire sauce, salt and egg. press 1/3 of mixture in bottom of ungreased 8x4 loaf pan.
• 2 place 2 pieces of the string cheese lengthwise and evenly spaced over beef mixture, with one end of the cheese about 1/2 inch from end of pan. cut 2 pieces of string cheese in half crosswise. place 2 half pieces on beef mixture so cheese extends full length of pan. press cheese into beef mixture.
• 3 top with half of remaining beef mixture, pat evenly in place. top with remaining string cheese in two rows; press inches press remaining beef mixture over cheese. press ends and edges of beef mixture well to seal in cheese; smooth top.
• 4 bake 45 minutes. meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix remaining 1/4 cup ketchup, the mustard and brown sugar.
• 5 remove meatloaf from oven. spoon juices from meatloaf; spoon ketchup mixture evenly over top.
• 6 return to oven; bake 35 to 45 minutes longer or until thermometer inserted in center of meat loaf reads 160'. let stand 15 minutes before cuttung into slices.