Best Simply Divine Meat Loaf With Spinach Recipes

HEAVENLY MEATLOAF WITH BLUE CHEESE, MUSHROOMS, AND SPINACH

Heavenly Meatloaf with Blue Cheese, Mushrooms, and Spinach image

A slightly different recipe using a combination of ingredients, this meatloaf tastes absolutely divine! Instead of the usual ketchup, tomato paste, and brown sugar, this meatloaf is more of an 'upscale' version of the traditional. Best served with mashed potatoes and asparagus. This is my own personal creation! I substitute ground deer meat occasionally instead of beef, only because I have a freezer full, and it's organic!

Provided by Rachel

Categories Main Dish Recipes Meatloaf Recipes Beef Meatloaf Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 cup finely chopped fresh spinach
½ cup sliced fresh mushrooms
½ cup plain bread crumbs
½ small yellow onion, finely chopped
⅓ cup 2% milk
⅓ cup crumbled blue cheese
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon minced garlic
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pinch dried oregano
1 pinch dried basil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 ½ pounds extra-lean ground beef

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan.
Mix eggs, spinach, mushrooms, bread crumbs, onion, milk, blue cheese, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, cayenne pepper, oregano, basil, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl. Add ground beef and mix thoroughly with your hands; pack into prepared loaf pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 45 to 60 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 256.8 calories, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 118.9 mg, Fat 14.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 23.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 213.1 mg, Sugar 1.5 g

SPINACH MOZZARELLA MEATLOAF

Spinach Mozzarella Meatloaf image

Just a few easy steps and you're on your way to a meatloaf that will knock your socks off! This isn't your mother's meatloaf!

Provided by TEX-ALI

Categories Main Dish Recipes Meatloaf Recipes Beef Meatloaf Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds ground beef
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well
1 ½ cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
2 eggs, lightly beaten

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 5x9 inch loaf pan.
In a bowl, mix the beef, spinach, bread crumbs, 1 1/2 cups cheese, and eggs. Transfer to the prepared loaf pan.
Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, to a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Top with remaining cheese to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 333.4 calories, Carbohydrate 17.4 g, Cholesterol 116.3 mg, Fat 17.1 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 590.2 mg, Sugar 1.4 g