Flavorful ground beef stuffed with ooey gooey mozzarella cheese. This Mozzarella Stuffed Meatloaf is sure to become an instant family favorite!
This recipe has been making it’s way viral across the internet for the past 5 years. It’s a fun spin on an American classic that takes your meatloaf game to a whole new level of delicious. We’ve taken our recipe for Mom’s Classic Meatloaf and stuffed it with mozzarella cheese for an ooey gooey new family favorite.
Why does my meatloaf fall apart?
There can be many reasons why your meatloaf falls apart. The most common reason is that your meatloaf doesn’t have enough binding agents. To help your meatloaf stay together add things in like eggs and bread crumbs because they are key ingredients that bind meat and help the loaf stick together. Another reason why your meatloaf may be falling apart is that it is overcooked.
Do I have to use mozzarella? Can I make stuffed meatloaf with other types of cheese?
Fresh mozzarella cheese produces an amazing melted cheese center for cheese stuffed meatloaf. You can also use bricks of mozzarella cheese, or even shredded, but be warned that they don’t melt as well as the fresh mozzarella cheese balls do. In addition to mozzarella, you can also experiment with other types of cheese. Cheddar is always a classic choice, but feel free to be more adventurous with cheeses like pepper jack, provolone, havarti, gouda, and more!
Is it okay if my meatloaf is a little pink?
Don’t be fooled into over cooking your meatloaf just because there is a small pink spot. The color of your meatloaf will not tell you if it is done or if it is safe to eat. To tell if your meatloaf is fully cooked and safe to eat you need to take its internal temperature. For ground beef to be safe and fully cooked, it needs to reach an internal minimum temperature of 160 Fahrenheit. If your meatloaf is just a little pink but is 160 Fahrenheit, you are ready to eat.
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This is awesome! So much better than the bland meatloaf I have been making!
Made this for dinner tonight. It was delicious. Followed the recipe and it came out beautiful except i had a small blowout of cheese. Lol. Sauce is so yummy and had a nice sweetness, almost like a barbecue sauce. Definately be making again! Thank you.
Can you add onions/green peppers to this? My Boyfriend seems to think without those, it’s just not meatloaf. haha
Yes and mushrooms if you like
I am 69 and when my kids were little, I used to do this and made hamburgers. I also used to make some with taco seasoning and put cheddar cheese in the center, that makes a good meatloaf too. 😊
Absolutely love this recipe. I also add more Mozzarella on top of the meatloaf the last 15 minutes.
Made this last night and YUMMMMM. Super easy too, will make again and again. I’m not even typically a huge meatloaf fan. The cheese is a welcome addition but not necessary because the meat and glaze are so savory.
I tried this wonderful recipe months ago and it was scrumptious! My family could no get enough! Cooking today🤗 Thanks for sharing!
This is good. I added Nonna Pia’s Balsamic Glaze. I got my first bottle at Costco but now I buy it online if you haven’t tried it you must get it it’s so good and you can put it on all kinds of things but it’s really good I’m beef. Anything you want to kick up this I’ll do it. As far as the meatloaf I patted it out to about this inch thick and then I filled it with the grated mozzarella and then rolled it up like a jelly roll and baked it that way that way when you have a meatloaf sandwich or even just have a slice of meatloaf itHas a bite of cheese in it all the way through
Loved the recipe – will br in rotation.
This was a family hit! Thank you for so many easy to follow recipes.