pinwheel meatloaf

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach - thawed, drained and squeezed dry
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 pound lean ground lamb
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• make the filling: coarsely chop the spinach, and place in a large bowl; set aside. heat butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. saute mushrooms and onion until onion is translucent. transfer mushroom mixture to bowl with spinach. mix in 1/2 cup bread crumbs, 1 egg and parsley. season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• in a large bowl, combine ground beef, ground lamb, cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, 1 egg. season with worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. place meat mixture between two sheets of waxed paper, and roll into a rectangle approximately 18x8 inches. remove top sheet. spread spinach mixture evenly over meat, leaving a 1/2 inch border. roll up meat from the short end in jelly-roll style, lifting and removing paper as you go. place loaf into an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
• bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour, or until browned and juices run clear. serve hot or cold.