Friday, September 12, 2008

Super Spiral Spinach Meatloaf

Ingredients
1 1/2 - 2 lb. ground beef
1/2 lb. ground bulk sausage
1 egg slightly beaten
1/2 C. finely chopped yellow onion
1/4 - 1/2 C. seasoned bread crumbs
splash of EVOO and worcestershire sauce
chicken broth as needed for moisture
1/4 tsp. dried basil
1/4 tsp. dried parsley
1/8 tsp. dried rosemary
salt and pepper to taste
1 can spinach (or one carton frozen and thawed)
1/2 lb. fresh mozzarella cheese

Directions

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients up to the spinach. Blend well. (Using clean hands works best.) Lightly dampen workspace and put down 2 sheets of wax paper to make a space appx. 19x16-inches. Spray wax paper with cooking oil spray. Place meat mixture onto wax paper and spread out to make a rectangle a little smaller than the wax paper. After getting it evenly spread, place sliced pieces of mozzarella and drained spinach all over. Start from the end towards you and using the wax paper start rolling in jelly roll style. When you get to the end, tightly seal all edges together. Place seam side down in a greased 9x13-inch baking pan. Cook in a preheated 375-degree oven for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees for the rest of the cooking time: 35 -45 more minutes. Let rest before cutting.

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