Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf. Remove the meatloaf from the oven and sprinkle the top with the remaining shredded cheese. Place the meatloaf back in the oven and bake until the cheese is melted. This meatloaf makes a great dinner and leftovers are perfect tucked in a hamburger bun!

This is one easy recipe to pull. Chicken Parmesan is one of my favorite meals and I love finding different variations for making it. I had never made meatloaf before because I don't like beef, but when I saw this recipe and saw that the this Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf was made with ground chicken, I knew I had to try it. You can cook Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf using 13 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf

It's 1 lb of ground chicken.
It's 1 each of egg.
It's 1/4 cup of bread crumbs.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of dried basil.
It's 1/2 tsp of oregano.
You need 1/2 tsp of thyme.
You need 1 tsp of minced garlic.
Prepare 1 small of onion, grated.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt.
It's 1/4 tsp of black pepper.
Prepare 1/2 cup of grated parmesan.
Prepare 1/2 cup of pasta sauce.
You need 1/2 cup of shredded Italian cheese blend.

Meatloaf is a traditional American comfort food, often times made with a mixture of ground beef, pork and veal. But for a different twist, I decided to make a meatloaf with ground chicken instead. My inspiration was the ever popular Chicken Parmesan. In a bowl, add the chicken, eggs, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and bread crumbs.

Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf step by step

Preheat oven to 350°.
Grease loaf pan, set aside..
In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, thyme, oregano, basil, garlic, onion, salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese..
Try not to over-mix/over-handle mixture otherwise it will make it tough..
Place the mixture in the greased loaf pan and form into a loaf. Top the meatloaf with pasta sauce..
Place filled loaf pan on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes..
Remove the meatloaf from the oven and sprinkle the top with the remaining shredded cheese. Place the meatloaf back in the oven and bake until the cheese is melted..
Remove the meatloaf from the oven and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes before serving/slicing. Garnish with parsley if desired..

Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf is packed with all of the garlic kicked-up tomato sauce, herbs, and melty cheese of the original namesake dish in a more nutritious, quickly made version with a fraction of the mess of the original. This chicken Parmesan meatloaf combines two favorite dinner entrees, meatloaf and chicken Parmesan into one amazing dish. It is stuffed with cheese and topped with it too, so you know it is going to be good. The result is a flavorful and fun twist that is sure to get your family to the table. Place the chicken mixture on the baking sheet and form it into a long loaf shape.