This meatloaf was the best dinner my mom could ever make me. I remember she would make it for me yearly for my birthday. I had a wonderful birthday dinner one year of mashed potatoes, rolled meatloaf with a cheesy center (and the hard boiled egg of course!), and a side of corn on the cob. That is the ultimate way to serve this baby. You are going to love this so much.
Check out what our friends over at Be a Fun Mom had to say about this:
“I have been making this recipe for many years now and when I released my cookbook back in 2013, this was the most popular recipe.”
My goodness, this poplar and delicious recipe is exactly what I wish for on a cold rainy night!
Ingredients
1kg lean beef mince
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ Tbspn fresh/dried parsley
2 eggs
¾ cup Panko breadcrumbs
salt & pepper to taste
100g ham
2 cups fresh spinach leaves
2 cups grated cheese
500g bottled Barilla pasta sauce
½ cup water
Instructions
Place a large sheet of aluminium foil on bench.
In a large bowl, combine mince, garlic, parsley, eggs, breadcrumbs, salt & pepper. Mix with hands until well combined.
Tip mince onto foil & shape into a large rectangle, approx 1.5 cm thick.
Spread the ham, cheese & spinach over the rectangle, leaving 2 cm around the edge with no topping.
Taking the long edge of the foil, tightly roll the meatloaf away from you, tucking in cheese & spinach as you go. Pull back the foil as you roll. Seal the ends of the mince so the filling doesn’t leak out.
Wrap the entire loaf in foil & refrigerate until required.
Cooking
Preheat oven to 180o Place the loaf (wrapped in foil) into a large baking dish.
Bake, covered for 1 hr, then open the foil & pour approx. ½ of the pasta sauce over the meatloaf. Add ½ cup water to the bottle of sauce, shake to mix with remaining sauce in bottle. Pour this over meatloaf also. Bake, uncovered for a further 15 mins.
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Quick Tip: Try adding white sauce instead of red for a nice twist.
Thanks again to Be a Fun Mom for this amazing recipe.