Italian Stuffed Meatloaf

Here's a mouth-watering, comfort food you can enjoy, even if you don't need comforting!And you get to pick your flavors! This is from a Quaker Oats advertisement.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  lb lean ground beef
• 1  cup Quaker Oats, uncooked (either Quick or Old-fashioned)
• 1 (15 1/2ounce) jar  spaghetti sauce (or your own)
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped onion
• 1⁄3 cup  grated parmesan cheese
• 1  egg
• 1  tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1  teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄3 cup  sliced mushrooms or 1⁄3 cup sliced ripe olives or 1⁄3 cup  shredded mozzarella cheese or 1⁄3 cup  shredded zucchini
• 1⁄2 cup  shredded mozzarella cheese
•  sliced ripe olives (for garnish)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease 8-inch baking pan.
3. Combine ground beef, oats, 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce, onion, Parmesan cheese, egg, Worcestershire and pepper; mix well.
4. Separate mixture into 2 equal parts.
5. Shape each into a patty about 7 inches in diameter.
6. Place stuffing choices on one patty to within 1/2 inch of edge.
7. Top with remaining patty.
8. Pinch sides together to enclose stuffing; smooth edges into rounded loaf.
9. Place into pan.
10. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until meat is done.
11. Top loaf with 1 cup spaghetti sauce and mozzarella cheese.
12. Garnish with olives and serve with remaining sauce.
13. Microwave Oven Directions:
14. Prepare meat loaf as directed above.
15. Place loaf into greased glass pie plate.
16. Cover with wax paper; microwave at HIGH 8 minutes, turning plate 1/2 turn after 4 minutes.
17. Spoon 1 cup spaghetti sauce over loaf.
18. Microwave at HIGH 2 to 4 minutes, uncovered.
19. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
20. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until cheese is melted.