Spinach and Mushroom Filled Rolled Meatloaf
This Spinach and Mushroom Filled Rolled Meatloaf is the ultimate comfort food dinner. Perfect for a weekday night family dinner and yet elegant enough for a dinner party!
- Prep time
- 45 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 300 g frozen spinach (defrosted and squeezed dry)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion (diced)
- 1 cup mushrooms (sliced)
- 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
- 2 tbsp . Parmigiano cheese (grated)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 ts[p salt
- pepper (to taste )
- 2 lb ground meat trio (beef, veal, pork)
- 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1 cup mozzarella (shredded (or Friulano cheese))
- 1 large egg (lightly beaten)
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 pepper
Instructions
- 1
Defrost frozen spinach and squeeze out excess water. Set aside.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a medium skillet add onions and sauté until soft.
- 3
Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring, until they have released their water and it evaporates. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
- 4
Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool slightly. Add the spinach, breadcrumbs, Parmigiano, parsley, and egg. Mix well.
- 5
Preheat oven to 350F and cover a rectangular sheet pan with parchment paper. Prepare a second sheet of parchment paper of equal size.
- 6
In a large bowl combine the ground meat trio, bread crumbs, mozzarella, egg, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper. Mix well.
- 7
Spread meat mixture onto a rectangular baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Cover with another piece of parchment paper and flatten, using a rolling pin to completely cover the sheet pan.
- 8
Remove top parchment paper and set aside. Spread the spinach mixture evenly over meat leaving a 1 inch border all around.
- 9
Roll up meat from one of the long ends jellyroll style, lifting with the paper as you roll. Place the meatloaf on a sheet of parchment paper on the baking sheet.
- 10
Bake for about 1 hour or until a meat thermometer registers 170F. Let sit a few minutes before slicing it. Serve hot.