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Bell Pepper Meatloaf

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 3 bell peppers (your choice)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
  • 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
  • Sides Frozen steam bag of green beans, whole-grain dinner rolls:

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Slice the bell peppers into 1-1 1/2-inch-thick slices and lay on a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, mix beef, egg, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, remaining pieces of pepper chopped into small pieces and Italian bread crumbs together until well- combined.
  • Scoop meat mixture into peppers evenly.
  • In a small bowl, whisk the ketchup and brown sugar together and brush on top of the meatloaves.
  • Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Take them out of the oven and top with Monterey Jack cheese then place the baking sheet back in the oven until the cheese has melted (about 5 minutes). May top with parsley if desired.