Rolled Italian Meat Loaf
You all know how I like roulades! But I usually have only ever made my rolls sweet. I guess I have gone over into the savory category now. I saw this recipe & knew I had to try it.
It really was quite simple & is a lot prettier than your typical meat loaf. I loved having a filling inside. So much better than a slice of regular old meat loaf. Surprise your dinner guests with this fun & delicious classic!
Rolled Italian Meat Loaf
Yields Servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef, (I used 80/20)
- 1 lb Italian Sausage
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup marinara/pasta sauce, divided (I used Classico Florentine Spinach & Cheese)
- ¼ cup Italian style bread crumbs
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 2 cups shredded six cheese Italian cheese blend , (Use whatever Italian cheeses you have. I had a mix of 3 cheese & shredded parmesan.)
- 2 cups loosely packed fresh spinach leaves
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350˚F. In a large bowl, mix ground beef, sausage, egg, ½ cup marinara sauce, bread crumbs, & pepper.
- On wax paper, pat mixture into a 12×8″ rectangle. Sprinkle evenly with cheese; gently press into meat. Top with spinach. Starting on one end (I rolled mine starting on the 12″ side) roll up tightly, using wax paper to start roll & tucking in spinach leaves; seal ends. Place seam side down in an ungreased 9×13″ glass baking dish.
- Bake 1 hour. Spread remaining marinara sauce over top. Bake 15 minutes longer or until thermometer inserted in meat loaf reads 160˚F. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated using a third-party tool and are provided as an estimation only.
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