Italian Cheese Meat Loaf

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INGREDIENTS:

1 pound ground beef
3/4 cup bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten
2 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

TO PREPARE:

Mix the ground beef, bread crumbs and egg in a bowl. Blend the tomato sauce, salt, oregano and pepper in a bowl. Add 1/3 cup of the tomato sauce mixture to the ground beef mixture.

Shape the ground beef mixture into a flat rectangle on a sheet of waxed paper. Sprinkle the cheese down the middle of the rectangle. Roll up and press the ends to seal. Arrange the meat loaf seam side down in a baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Pour the remaining tomato sauce mixture over the meat loaf. Bake for 15 minutes longer.