Seasoned ground chicken is stuffed with mozzarella cheese and nestled under a zesty tomato sauce and cheese topping. This meatloaf makes a great dinner and leftovers are perfect tucked in a hamburger bun!
In this recipe, we swap up our usual beef meatloaf for chicken and add in the zesty cheesy flavors of chicken parmesan! It’s the best of both worlds!
Ingredients
This meatloaf starts with ground chicken of course! It will work well with ground turkey or almost any other lean ground meat in place. The meat mixture is generously seasoned with parmesan cheese, parsley, and Italian seasoning. We add a mozzarella cheese filling to this loaf. I find cheese strings have just the right amount of melt, some brands of mozzarella cheese can melt too much and leak out once you cut the loaf. The meatloaf is topped with marinara for baking and finally cheese and breadcrumbs for that classic chicken parmesan topping.
How To Make Chicken Meatloaf
Allow the loaf to rest for a good 10 minutes to ensure it holds together when slicing (and this helps keep the cheese in the middle in tact. To make the cooking time faster, make chicken parmesan mini meatloaf, using your muffin tins or shaping into patties on a cookie sheet.
What to Serve With Chicken Meatloaf
Savory chicken parm meatloaf is a major hunger buster, especially because it’s the foundation for a balanced meal of meat, starch, and vegetables.
Potatoes – Consider yummy fondant potatoes, garlic mashed potatoes or Dutchess potatoes. Sweet potato casserole would taste amazing with this meaty entrée as well. Such dishes always favor a little sweetness on the side! Sauce – Serve with extra marinara sauce, or a simple béchamel flavored with Italian herbs and parmesan for drizzling over slabs of meatloaf. Vegetables – Roasted vegetables can cook at the same time the chicken meatloaf is baking, and both will be ready to serve at about the same time! Season with Italian herbs to complement similar seasonings in the meatloaf.
To Make Ahead
For make-ahead convenience, prepare your loaf and refrigerate for no more than a day ahead of time. Or, provided the ground chicken has not been previously frozen, you can freeze, without the topping, for cooking at a later time. It will keep up to four months in the freezer. Be sure to label it, and thaw it in the refrigerator overnight before cooking. If cooking from frozen, cook time may need to be increased slightly.
Can You Freeze It?
Leftovers can be frozen and will keep up to four months. I like to wrap slices individually in foil and then pack in a freezer bag for easy removal and re-heating. No need to thaw in advance.
Delicious Meatloaf Options
Delicious Turkey Meatloaf – zesty & moist! Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf – homemade comfort food The Best Meatloaf Recipe – tender & juicy! Mini Meatloaf Muffins – perfectly portioned Crockpot Meatloaf – set it and forget it!
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