Hey everyone, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, chicken parmesan meatloaf. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. They are fine and they look fantastic. Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf is something that I have loved my entire life.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook chicken parmesan meatloaf using 13 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf:
- Take 1 lb ground chicken
- Get 1 each egg
- Prepare 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- Prepare 1/2 tsp dried basil
- Make ready 1/2 tsp oregano
- Take 1/2 tsp thyme
- Get 1 tsp minced garlic
- Prepare 1 small onion, grated
- Take 1/2 tsp salt
- Make ready 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Take 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- Prepare 1/2 cup pasta sauce
- Take 1/2 cup shredded Italian cheese blend
Instructions to make Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf:
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Grease loaf pan, set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, thyme, oregano, basil, garlic, onion, salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese.
- Try not to over-mix/over-handle mixture otherwise it will make it tough.
- Place the mixture in the greased loaf pan and form into a loaf. Top the meatloaf with pasta sauce.
- Place filled loaf pan on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes.
- Remove the meatloaf from the oven and sprinkle the top with the remaining shredded cheese. Place the meatloaf back in the oven and bake until the cheese is melted.
- Remove the meatloaf from the oven and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes before serving/slicing. Garnish with parsley if desired.
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