Spinach-cheese Stuffed Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs extra lean ground beef (only use very lean)
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• salt & pepper
• 1/3 cup ketchup or 1/3 cup tomato sauce
• 3 tablespoons onions, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 15 -20 baby spinach leaves
• 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning

Recipe

• 1 mix together beef, egg, breadcrumbs salt and pepper, onion, garlic, ketchup/tomato sauce, worcestershire sauce and oregano. mix well with clean hands. on a piece of plastic wrap or wax paper, spread out meat mixture in a rectangle - 12 x 8".
• 2 spread spinach on top leaving 1/2" clear all around meat edges.
• 3 sprinkle with cheese. using paper/plastic to help roll up loaf starting from 8" side. press gently as you go to make sure you have a firmly rolled loaf.
• 4 press seam to seal.
• 5 tightly wrap meatloaf in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour (or overnight).
• 6 mix ketchup, 1 tablespoons italian seasoning, and brown sugar together.
• 7 place meatloaf, seam side down, in a baking pan (make sure that ends are sealed well).
• 8 cover top with ketchup mixture and bake in a 350 degrees f. oven for 1 hour.
• 9 remove from oven and let set for 15 minutes before slicing.