Italian Portuguese Meat Loaf Fusion

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 links chorizo sausage, casings removed
• 1 cup plain bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup prepared pasta sauce
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 teaspoons jarred minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon prepared pasta sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Mix ground beef, chorizo sausage, bread crumbs, 1/2 cup pasta sauce, egg, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until well combined. Shape meat mixture into a loaf pan. Spread 1 tablespoon prepared pasta sauce over top of loaf.

Bake in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).