Uptown Meatloaf

This weekend started on Friday night ..  getting home at 6 p.m. and deciding to make a new recipe was not the smartest idea I have ever had but it turned out ok despite it being nearly 8 p.m. before we got to eat!  I took a recipe I found on Pinterest but instead of grinding my own meat (I'm not there yet) I just bought it already ground up.   So here goes ...

UPTOWN MEATLOAF - serves 12

2 lbs ground sirloin (90/10)
1 1/2 lbs ground pork (not the seasoned kind)
1 finely chopped onion
1 bunch Italian parsley, chopped
2 lg eggs
1/2 cup V8 juice (I used the spicy kind)

 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups good bread cubes (I used fresh cibatta)
6 oz sun dried tomatoes, chopped

Mix all ingredients well and then flatten out on a sheet of parchment paper.

1lb fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
big bunch of fresh basil

Over the flattened out meat place the cheese and basil leaves.
Using the parchment as a guide start rolling up the meat to form a loaf.  Seal the ends.

Place on cookie sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 400 deg. for 1 hr.   The last 15 min. you can add more cheese to the top.

Let rest for 15 min. before slicing.

I served with a capresse salad and a baked potato and it was yummy.