Recipe

Spinach Cheddar Swirl Meatloaf Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Jaeleepoms / All my dishes 2 years, 1 month ago This is a good one to sneak some veggies into picky eaters! This is another recipe from my late FIL. He got it from his local newspaper many years ago; I don't recall the exact source. Prep:15m Cook:90m Servings:6	Jaeleepoms
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Ingredients

1-1/2 lbs extra-lean ground beef

1/2 lb ground sweet italian sausage

1 cup finely chopped onion

1 cup bread crumbs

1 egg, lightly beaten

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

1-2 Tbsp stone ground mustard

1/4 cup milk

1 pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

8 oz pkg (or 1-1/2 cups) extra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

Mix beef, sausage, onion, bread crumbs, egg, salt, black pepper, and mustard. Add milk and mix until blended, set aside for a few minutes. Thaw and squeeze dry a package of spinach.

On a piece of foil about 18 inches long, pat out the meat mixture into a rectangle until about 1/2 inch thick.

Sprinkle spinach over the meat layer to within 1/2 inch of the sides (you need to leave space to squeeze ends together), sprinkle with salt and pepper, then sprinkle the cheese over the spinach. Roll the meatloaf up (do not roll the foil into the meatloaf). Pinch the ends of the meatloaf to seal in the mixture. Remove from the foil and place in a lightly greased 9x13-inch baking pan.

Heat oven to 350°. Bake for 1 1/2 hours, or until done. If the meat looks like it is browning too much, you can cover loosely with aluminum foil. My FIL would top with tomato paste or ketchup during the last 10-15 minutes of cooking. Or, you could use my Aunt Betty-Lou's topping - mix ketchup, honey, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce to your taste, and spread over the top of the meatloaf for the last 10-15 minutes of cooking.

Let the meatloaf rest for 15 minutes before slicing and serving to allow the filling to set (otherwise it'll ooze all over).

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jaeleepoms 2 years, 1 month ago said:
BTW - I've cheated and just stuck this filling in the middle of meatloaf. I put half of the meat down, making an indented well into it. I fill with the spinach (thawed and squeezed dry) and cheese. Then top with the remainder of the meat, squeezing the two meat layers together - and voila!

krumkake 2 years, 1 month ago said:
That sounds soooooo good - I love the spinach and cheese stuffing...I will be trying this one soon. Thanks!

organicmama 2 years, 1 month ago said:
My kids are old enough, I would not be able to pass this one off. Do you think I could grind the spinach up really small and just mix in with the meatloaf? What they don't know...is good for them.

jaeleepoms 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Meatloaf is so versatile, I'm sure you could mix the spinach into the meat, and then just have a layer of cheddar cheese swirled in. I might add another egg just to make sure it holds together with the spinach.

deedeec 1 year, 9 months ago said:
I love this recipe so much! Makes me miss Dad...

deedeec 1 year, 9 months ago said:
I found the tattered recipe clipping from the Oregonian (I think) newspaper and it says the recipe came from "Sunset Cook Book of Favorite Recipes II".

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