Italian Sausage Meatloaf Sandwich - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Meatloaf
1/2 lb hot Italian sausage, ground
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
1 egg
1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
Bread
1 loaf Italian bread (or similarly textured bread)
Pesto
1/2 cup basil pesto
Sauce
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 1/2 cups pasta sauce, divided

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Mix meatloaf ingredients together (use your hands, it's easier).
Dump meat mixture into a baking dish and pat into shape and size to fit your bread.
Bake for 20 minutes, remove from oven & cover with 1/2 cup pasta sauce. Return to oven & bake 20 minutes more.
Cut bread into thick slices -3/4-inch or so. Slather with pesto.
Slice hot meatloaf into 1/2-inch slices. (tricky but you can do it!) Place a slice on top of pesto.
Mix 1/2 cup pasta sauce with cheese & spread on top of meatloaf.
Put sandwiches under the broiler till bubbly & hot & bread is crispy on the edges.
Serve with the rest of the sauce, heated in the microwave for 30 seconds.
You will need a knife & fork!
* If you really want to go for the gusto, top sandwich with a slice of mozzarella or your favorite cheese before broiling.
Cooks note: As written, the number of servings is just a guess. Depends on the hollowness of the diners' legs. ;-).