Slow-cooker Meatloaf Italian-style

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) can pizza sauce (divided)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/3 cup seasoned dry bread crumb
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 reserve 1/3 cup pizza sauce; cover and refrigerate.
• 2 in a bowl, combine remaining pizza sauce with next 7 ingredients. mix together well.
• 3 form meat mixture into loaf and place into crockpot. (place 3 intersecting strips of foil in the bottom of the slow-cooker to aid in removing the meatloaf later).
• 4 cover and cook on low for 8-10 hrs or on high for 4-6 hours (to ensure doneness, insert a meat thermo into centre of loaf; internal temp should read 170°f.).
• 5 spread loaf with reserved 1/3 cup pizza sauce. sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. cover and let cook for another 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
• 6 remove meatloaf to serving dish, slice, and enjoy!