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Layered Italian Meatloaf

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15 min prep time
1 hr 30 min total time
8 ingredients
6 servings

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

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.

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.

Expert Tips

Layer 1/2 of meat mixture, 1/2 cup cheese, the spinach and remaining cheese. Pat remaining 1/2 of meat mixture over cheese.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 350
Calories from Fat: 180

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 19g; 30%
Saturated Fat 8g 42% Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol: 120mg; 40%
Sodium: 700mg; 29%
Total Carbohydrate: 15g; 5%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8% Sugars 2g
Protein: 29g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 60%; 60%
Vitamin C: 8%; 8%
Calcium: 25%; 25%
Iron: 20%; 20%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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