Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf Recipes

PARMESAN CHICKEN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Cook onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until softened. Cool completely.
• Mix all meatloaf ingredients in a large bowl just until combined.
• Place the mixture on the loaf pan and form into an 8"x4" square.
• Top with marinara sauce and bake 45 minutes.
• Combine bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, butter, and parsley.
• Top meatloaf with mozzarella and bread crumb topping. Bake an additional 15-20 minutes or until the center of the loaf reaches 165°F.
• Cool 10 minutes before slicing.

MOZZARELLA-STUFFED CHICKEN PARMESAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• In 8-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Cook onions, 3 cloves garlic and a dash of salt in oil about 5 minutes or until onions are soft and translucent. Set aside to cool.
• In large bowl, mix remaining tablespoon olive oil, the ground chicken, 1 cup bread crumbs, the milk, egg, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons parsley, the salt, pepper and pepper flakes. Add onion and garlic mixture; mix well.
• Pat half of meatloaf mixture in pan. Arrange cheese planks down center of meatloaf, leaving 1/2 to 1 inch of cheese-free space around all edges. Cut cheese in half as needed to fit. Cover cheese with remaining meatloaf mixture; press around edges to seal in cheese. Spread half of the marinara sauce over top of meatloaf.
• Bake about 1 hour or until meat thermometer inserted in center of loaf reads 165°F. Cool 10 to 15 minutes. Meanwhile in 6-inch skillet, toast 1/2 cup bread crumbs, 1 clove garlic and the butter until golden. Scrape into small dish to cool slightly. Stir in 3 tablespoons Parmesan and 2 tablespoons parsley. Top meatloaf with mixture.
• Serve with remaining marinara sauce.