Cheesy Meatloaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1 (1 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups dry bread crumbs
ground black pepper to taste
3/4 cup water
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl combine the beef, pork, soup mix, eggs, bread crumbs, pepper and water. Stir in 1/2 cup of the cheese. Mix well and spread half of mixture into a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Spread remaining 1 1/2 cups cheese over meat loaf mixture. Top with remaining half of meat loaf mixture.
Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes. Let cool 10 to 15 minutes before serving.