Cheesy Layered Meatloaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup rice, uncooked
2 -3 large baking potatoes, very thinly sliced
1 large white onion, sliced into rings
1 1/2 - 2 lbs ground beef
1 (8 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
salt & pepper
italian seasoning
10 teaspoons butter
2 cups mozzarella cheese

Preparation

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
Spray bottom of casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray or rub with oil.
Pour in uncooked rice. (You may need more than 1/2 cup, but there should be JUST enough to cover bottom of the dish). Add 2-3 pads of butter on top of rice.
Lay thin slices of potatoes over rice layer, and then a layer of onion rings.
Add small pads of butter and sprinkle some of the salt, pepper and Italian seasoning over the layers.
Repeat layers of potatoes and onions, butter, then sprinkled seasonings 2 more times.
Season uncooked ground beef with Italian seasoning and spread out over top of all layers.
Top the ground beef with enough spaghetti sauce to cover completely.
Add more Italian seasoning if desired.
Cover casserole dish with foil and bake for 1 hour.
Remove dish from oven, remove foil, and top with cheese.
Place back in oven for 15 minutes.
Cut, serve, and enjoy!