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Rolled Italian Meat Loaf

Rolled Italian Meat Loaf

Author Amber Brady
Yields 8 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 12x8" 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 9x13" 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.

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