Cheese & Spinach Stuffed Meatloaf

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef (or any meatloaf mix you like!)
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 1/4 cup chili sauce
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 2 teaspoons garlic (powder or salt)
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 8 -12 ounces cooper sharp cheese (i like the sharp cheeses, alter depending on your own taste)
• 1 frozen chopped spinach
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato paste

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 mix meatloaf ingredients in a large bowl.
• 3 flatten meatloaf mix on a piece of wax paper, mix should be in a rectangle shape about 1/2 thick in wax paper.
• 4 cut cheese in thin slices and place on top of meatloaf mix (being sure to leave about a 1/2 inch without cheese around perimeter).
• 5 microwave frozen spinach according to package information, then drain.
• 6 place spinach on top of cheese making sure to leave perimeter empty.
• 7 take on side of wax paper and roll meatloaf carefully, being sure not to let meatloaf crack while rolling.
• 8 after you have rolled the meatloaf pinch the edges to ensure that the cheese/spinach does not leak out while cooking.
• 9 cover entire meatloaf with the can of tomato paste. (you may want to add some italian seasoning to the tomato paste as it is slightly bland).
• 10 bake covered for about 35 - 45 minutes or until desired temperature.