Meatloaf with rice in the middle

Name: Meatloaf with rice in the middle
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb Beef; 1 medium Green Bell Pepper-chopped; 1/2 medium Onion-chopped; 1 Egg; 14 Saltine Crackers (or unsalted)-crumbled; 1 Salt & Pepper; 3 8oz cans of Tomato Sauce; 1 can 15oz of Hunts Seasoned Tomato Sauce for MEATLOAF; 1/2 cup Instant Rice

tabitha32keith @cook_3887229

I have made this for a few non-meatloaf lovers and they loved it! :)

tabitha32keith @cook_3887229

I have made this for a few non-meatloaf lovers and they loved it! :)

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Ingredients

2 lbBeef
1 mediumGreen Bell Pepper-chopped
1/2 mediumOnion-chopped
1Egg
14Saltine Crackers (or unsalted)-crumbled
1Salt & Pepper
38oz cans of Tomato Sauce
1 can15oz of Hunts Seasoned Tomato Sauce for MEATLOAF
1/2 cupInstant Rice

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 350°F.
2

Take ingredients 1-5, 1can of 8oz tomato sauce, and sprinkle in some salt and pepper into a large bowl. Wash hands and mix well.
3

Place into a 13x9 pan and the meat mixture into an oval/oblong shape. Now make a dent in the middle of the meatloaf.
4

Now add instant rice in the middle, spread evenly. Approximately a 1/2 cup, could be less or more. Use your judgement...I didn't measure it, sorry.
5

Now fold side meat over to cover up the rice and smooth out. Place foil over pan and place into oven for 1 hour.
6

While meatloaf is in oven place 2cans of 8oz tomato sauce and 15oz can of meatloaf sauce into a medium saucepan. Place on stove over medium heat stirring occasionally.
7

When the hour is up take meat out of oven. Open up one corner of foil *caution: be careful the heat is hot and will burn your fingers* With one corner lifted I drain out the grease. Don't let your meatloaf fall out ;)
8

Remove foil completely and pour tomato sauce across the top of meatloaf. Place back in oven, maybe 15 mins. I usually take it out when the sauce starts bubbling. Then its ready to serve.