- 3 cups chopped pepperoni
- 1 pound extra lean ground beef
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 3/4 cup cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons dried minced onion
- 2 tablespoons French-fried onions
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1/4 cup sliced pepperoni, or to taste
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine chopped pepperoni, ground beef, tomato sauce, cracker crumbs, Parmesan cheese, eggs, minced onion, French-fried onions, garlic powder, oregano, and tarragon in a large bowl; form into a loaf in a loaf pan.
- 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). Place a layer of sliced pepperoni on the top of meatloaf and bake for 5 minutes more.