Cheesy Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1 envelope dry onion soup mix , 1 ounce
• 2 eggs , beaten
• 1.5 cups dry bread crumbs
• ground black pepper to taste
• 0.75 cups water
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese , divided

Instructions

1. 1

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

2. 2

   In a large bowl combine the beef, pork, soup mix, eggs, bread crumbs, pepper and water. Stir in 1/2 cup of the cheese. Mix well and spread half of mixture into a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Spread remaining 1 1/2 cups cheese over meat loaf mixture. Top with remaining half of meat loaf mixture.

3. 3

   Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes. Let cool 10 to 15 minutes before serving.