My brother-in-law Dennis made this one year, and I loved it! I asked him for the recipe later, and this is what he gave me. This one is really good, but he had magic fingers when he made his, because his was amazing!
1 1/2 pound lean ground beef
3/4 cup bread crumbs (I like the Italian flavored bread crumbs)
1 large egg, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Filling:
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and drained well*
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 oz. cream cheese
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1. Heat oven to 350*F (175*C). In large bowl, combine meatloaf ingredients, mixing lightly, but thoroughly. In medium bowl, combine filling ingredients; mix well. Set aside.
2. Place beef mixture on waxed paper and pat into 14x10-inch rectangle. Spread filling over beef, leaving 3/4-inch border about edges. Starting at short end, roll up loosely in a jelly-roll fashion. Press beef mixture over spinach filling at both ends to seal. Place seam side down on rack in open roasting pan.
(Note: I just fold the loaf in half over the spinach mixture because I can't get the meat in the center to cook all the way through otherwise.)
3. Bake in oven 1 hour and 15 minutes or until beef is no longer pink. Top loaf with 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with additional Italian seasoning, if desired.
Serves 6.
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