Taste of Home Meatloaf Wellington

Lainey6605's Note:

A different delicious twist on meat loaf that is really easy. Be sure to seal the ends of the meat loaf well or the cheese will be overflowing.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 40 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 egg , lightly beaten
• 1 cup meatless spaghetti sauce , divided
• ½ cup dry breadcrumbs
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 1 ½ lbs ground beef
• 2 cups part-skim mozzarella cheese , shredded, divided
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley , minced
• 1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

Directions:

1. In large bowl, combine the egg, 1/3 cup spaghettie sauce, bread crumbs, salt and pepper.
2. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.
3. On a piece of heavy duty foil, pat beef mixture into a 12-inch by 8-inch rectangle.
4. Sprinkle 1 cup cheese and parsley to within 1 inch of edges.
5. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with long sides and peeling foil away while rolling.
6. Seal seam and ends.
7. Place seam side down in a greased 13-inch by 9-inch by 2-inch baking pan.
8. Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees for one hour; drain.
9. Unroll crescent dough; seal seams and perforations. Drape dough over meat loaf to cover the top, sides and ends; seal ends.
10. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees and crust is golden brown.
11. Let stand for five minutes.
12. Using two large spatulas, carefully transfer meat loaf to a serving platter.
13. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Serve with remaining spaghetti sauce.

Reviews

[Katie #2]

This is the only way I will eat meatloaf. I lost my recipe and its been a while since I made it. I am so happy to have found it. Thanks for posting! This is a MUST try recipe if you don't really care for meatloaf.

[ColCadsMom]

I thought maybe by covering meatloaf in crescent rolls that my 7 YO DS would magically love it. He didn't. But my 4 YO DS did, and ate every bite! DH and I both liked it too, and I think with some tweaking of the spices it could be a real family pleaser for 3/4 of us! The presentaton is great, and the recipe is just all around fun! Thanks for sharing!

[coconutcream]

Very nice! I love the idea and the ease of this tasty dish! I did make a few changes though: at first, the meatloaf was too wet to hold together, so I mixed in another half cup of breadcrumbs and, just for kicks, a half cup of mozzarella (in addition to what lined the inside). I also used seasoned crumbs and left out the salt and pepper. Great dish! Thanks!