Meatloaf Idea from Guy Fieri

Remember those Cheesy Corn Muffins I made? Well, THIS is the big plan I had for them. I was watching Guy's Big Bite the other day and he made a Cornbread Stuffed Meatloaf that just looked SO good! Guy's recipe called for 3 pounds of meat and cheese slices on top, which I thought were a lil too much so I made a slightly smaller version. Now I've made Stuffed Meatloaf before but this was different. By having a layer of cornbread stuffing in the middle, it almost tasted like an inside-out meatloaf sandwich! YUM!

Ingredients


Stuffing:
2 Tbsp butter
1 small onion, chopped
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 c mushrooms, sliced
2 corn muffins, crumbled by hand
1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1/2 c shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Salt and pepper


Meatloaf:
1 Tbsp minced garlic
2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dry mustard
1/4 c ketchup
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 egg
1/2 c dried breadcrumbs
1/2 c grated Parmesan
1 lb ground beef


Prep:


1. Preheat oven to 350°F. For the stuffing: Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add butter. Once the butter has melted, add the onion and mushrooms. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the corn muffins, parsley and Mozzarella. Set aside.


2. For the meatloaf: In a bowl combine the garlic, parsley, thyme, mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire and egg and thoroughly mix. Stir in the Parmesan and breadcrumbs. Crumble beef over everything and mix gently, just until combined.


3. Place half of the meat mixture into the bottom of a loaf pan. Top with stuffing, then the rest of the meat mixture. Bake for about 1 hour, or until internal temperature reaches 150°F.