Mozzarella Stuffed Meatloaf with Roasted Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 2 (1.2 lb.) packages ground turkey (or ground beef)
• 1 whole egg, beaten
• 1/3 cup Italian breadcrumbs
• ¼ cup milk
• ½ tsp. sea salt
• ¼ tsp. cracked black pepper
• 1 recipe for my turnip green pesto (under recipe section on site) or use a basil pesto (even if it is store bought)
• 6 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
• 2 medium tomatoes, sliced ¼“
• 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

Method

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine ground turkey or beef, egg, breadcrumbs, milk, ¼ tsp. salt, and 1/8 tsp. pepper. Mix until combined.
2. Spoon half of the turkey mixture into a 8×8 glass baking dish and form into an oval loaf. Spread the pesto over the loaf then top with mozzarella cheese. Top with the remaining turkey mixture. Form the mixture over the pesto and mozzarella and seal completely.
3. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and layer tomato slices over the turkey loaf. Sprinkle with ¼ tsp. salt and 1/8 tsp. pepper. Drizzle olive oil over tomato slices. Bake for another 15 minutes.
4. Allow to rest for 5 minutes. Serve warm.