Beef / Pork

George Stella's Low Carb Stuffed Meatloaf takes 30 minutes to prepare.

George Stella's Low Carb Stuffed Meatloaf takes 75 minutes to cook.

George Stella's Low Carb Stuffed Meatloaf makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for George Stella's Low Carb Stuffed Meatloaf are:

2 lbs of ground chuck (very lean ground beef or meat loaf mix...can also use ground turkey or chicken
2 large eggs
.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
.25 cup finely diced red onion
.25 c. diced roasted or fresh red bell pepper
2 T. chopped fresh parsley
2 cloves garlic, minced
.5 t dried oregano
.5 t dried basil
1 t kosher salt
.5 t freshly ground black pepper
4 oz baked ham, thinly sliced or shredded
8 oz mozzarella cheese, sliced or shredded
1 cup Quick and Easy Ketchup, OPTIONAL (recipe in his book)
9 X 5 inch loaf pan needed

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. In a large bowl, mix together beef, eggs, Parmesan, onion, peppers, parsley, garlic, herbs and seasonings.

3. Put a baking sheet on counter. Place the meat mixture on the baking sheet and form into a 10 X 8 inch rectangle.

4. Place the ham in a layer on top of the meat followed by a layer of mozzarella cheese.

5. Beginning withe the short end, roll up the stuffed meat loaf mix like a jelly roll and seal the edges all around by pinching the meat. Place the roll in a greased loaf pan seam side down.

6. If desired, spread a heavy coat of ketchup over the top of the meat loaf.

7. Bake for about 1.25 hours, until a meat thermometer registers 165 degrees. Drain off the fat and let the meat loaf reast at least 10 minutes before cutting it into slices.

** feel free to substitute pepperoni or bacon in place of ham-- flavor of cheese can also be substituted or add mushrooms or spinach--make it your own!

Here is how you make George Stella's Low Carb Stuffed Meatloaf:

oven at 350 degrees, makes 8 hearty servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LOOKING_UP.

The nutritional information for George Stella's Low Carb Stuffed Meatloaf is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 406.1

• Total Fat: 27.7 g
• Cholesterol: 152.5 mg
• Sodium: 543.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 2.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Protein: 35.1 g