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Rolled Italian Meat Loaf




Source of Recipe


www.bettycrocker.com --Posted to Mimi's Exchange by Kez


List of Ingredients




1 1/4 lb. extra-lean (at least 90%) ground beef
3/4 lb. bulk Italian sausage
1 egg
1 can (8 oz.) pizza sauce (I used marinara)
1/4 cup Progresso Italian style bread crumbs
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 cups shredded 6 cheese Italian cheese blend (8 oz.)
2 cups loosely packed fresh spinach leaves

**I added to the meat mixture: 1/2 chopped onion, 1/2 chopped bell pepper, and 1 1/2 tsp. minced garlic



Recipe



1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, mix beef, sausage, egg, 1/2 cup pizza sauce, the bread crumbs, and pepper.

2. On foil, pat mixture to 12" x 8" rectangle. Sprinkle evenly with cheese; gently press into meat. Top with spinach. Starting at short end, roll up tightly, using foil to start roll and tucking in spinach leaves; seal ends. Place seam side down in ungreased 12" x 8" (2 quart) glass baking dish.

3. Bake 1 hour. Spread remaining pizza sauce over top. Bake 15 minutes longer or until thermometer inserted in meat loaf reads 160 degrees F. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Makes 8 servings.

Tip: Use foil to make rolling the meat loaf easier. Then, using the foil, transfer the meat loaf to the pan and bake on the foil to make cleanup easier.