Loris Easy Chesey Spinach Stuffed Meatloaf |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 24 Minutes |
Ready In: 24 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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I didn't have the stuff to mkae my bacon mushroom n swiss meatloaf last night, and decicded to try a stuffed meatloaf with spinach. Couldn't find a recipe I really liked, so this is what I came up with. We loved it! Read more ! Bryan ate 3 huge pieces! I alwasy make meatloaf in the microwave, it browns great, gets a crusty edge, and is soooo much quicker! This worked great in the microwave, so I has happy! LOL As you all know, I don't measure, so adjust bread crumbs etc for consistency. Ingredients:
meatloaf (my basic meatloaf recipe really, with spinach / cheese filling) |
2.5 -3 lbs. 97% lean ground beef or sirloin |
1 egg, beaten. |
1/2 white onion, chopped |
1/4 c pamresan cheese, grated fine |
1/2 c +/- italian bread crumbs |
2 t chopped garlic |
1 envelope beefy onon soup mix |
2 t worcestershire |
garlic pepper |
seasoned salt |
filling |
10 oz spinach, thawed and drained |
1/4 c parmesan |
1 c shredded swiss cheese, (or any white cheese, italian blend would be good, softened cream cheese would work, too) |
2 t chopped garlic |
2 t mayo or sour cream |
3-4 chopped artichoke hearts |
dash red pepper flakes |
hot sauce or cayenne (drop or dash, optional) |
salt and pepper |
Directions:
1. Mix meatloaf ingredients by hand
2. Pat out flat on waxed paper into large rectangle, about 1 inch thick
3. Mix filling and spread out over meat, leaving a good 2 inch border
4. Roll jellyroll style, using the long side, pinch ends together, and meshing together if breaks apart anywhere
5. Transfer to large casserole dish with lid
6. Cover and microwave 20 minutes, check, and I zapped for another 4 minutes at that point to get the edges a little crusty. All microwaves are different, so you will want to check on it a couple of times. I use high power. If you don't have a turntable in your microwave, I would rotate a quarter turn every 5 minutes. Or, you could bake if you prefer.
7. ***NOTE***
8. Last time I made this, I used leftover spinach artichoke dip, and it worked great, too!
9. I like to saute my spinach with the chopped garlic and seasoning,, then drain, then stir in cheese and mayo/sour cream.
10. ***Rolling the meatloaf***
11. If you don't want to roll the meatloaf, you can divide the meatloaf mixture in half, form a canal in the middle, spoon in the spinach mixture, the cover with the remaining meatloaf mixture and cook the same way.
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