Layered Italian Meatloaf

Name: Layered Italian Meatloaf
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef; 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce with basil, garlic and oregano; 1 egg; 3/4 cup Progresso™ Italian style bread crumbs; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup shredded Italian cheese blend (4 oz); 1 box (9 oz) frozen spinach, thawed, well drained

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Kitchen Tested

Prep 15 min
Total 1 hr 30 min
Ingredients 8
Servings 6

Italian cheeses and spinach embedded between layers of herbed ground-beef add unexpected taste to the center of this meatloaf.

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated October 25, 2015

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce with basil, garlic and oregano
1 egg
3/4 cup Progresso™ Italian style bread crumbs
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup shredded Italian cheese blend (4 oz)
1 box (9 oz) frozen spinach, thawed, well drained

Steps

1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray or grease with shortening. In large bowl, mix ground beef, 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce, the egg, bread crumbs, garlic powder and pepper. Pat half of meat mixture in pan.
2

Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the cheese over meat mixture. Spread spinach over cheese; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Pat remaining meat mixture on top of cheese. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in center of loaf.
3

Bake uncovered 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until thoroughly cooked in center and thermometer reads 160°F. Run knife around edges of pan. Place serving platter upside down over pan; turn platter and pan over. Remove pan.
4

In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining tomato sauce, loosely covered, on High 30 to 60 seconds or until hot; pour over top of meatloaf.