Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Step‑by‑Step Instructions for Sausage and Peppers Meatloaf
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure even cooking.
- In a skillet, melt a tablespoon of butter over medium heat. Add diced green and red bell peppers along with chopped yellow onion. Sauté for about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to low, then stir in the marinara sauce and sweet Thai chili sauce into the sautéed vegetables. Allow this blend to simmer gently for about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Remove the sausage from its casings and place it into a large mixing bowl. Break it apart slightly.
- Crush the Ritz crackers inside a Ziploc bag until fine crumbs. Add these to the mixing bowl with the sausage and mix well.
- Beat your eggs in a separate bowl and add them to the sausage mixture, combining thoroughly.
- Fold in one cup of the sautéed vegetable mixture into the sausage blend, ensuring even distribution.
- Transfer the meat mixture into your lined loaf pan, shaping it gently. Smooth out the top.
- Spoon the remaining sautéed vegetable mixture generously over the top of the meatloaf.
- Place the loaf pan in the preheated oven and bake for approximately 1 hour and 10 to 20 minutes, checking with a meat thermometer.
- Once out of the oven, let the meatloaf rest for about 5 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition
Notes
Use a meat thermometer to ensure the internal temperature reaches 160°F. If your meatloaf ends up dry, mix in more marinara sauce before baking. You can prepare the mixture 1-3 days in advance.
