Spinzarella Meatloaf

Spinzarella Meatloaf

“When there’s meat in your loaf and your loaf’s made of meat that’s-a meatloaf!” Spinach and mozzarella cheese literally come together in this recipe to make one awesome dish.

WHAT YOU NEED:
2 lbs. ground turkey (or beef)
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 cups bread crumbs
2 Eggs
10 oz. frozen spinach
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
1 packet your choice of Lipton Soup mix
Wax Paper for rolling

WHAT YOU DO:
Combine all ingredients except for spinach and mozzarella in a large bowl, mixing with hands until meat mixture is firm. Set aside.
Drain spinach in paper towels by squeezing out excess moisture. Place strained spinach in small bowl & combine with mozzarella. Set aside.
Be smart and preheat your oven now to 350, instead of forgetting about it like I did… heh!
Place meat mixture on one sheet of wax paper & cover with the 2nd sheet. Using a rolling pin or your hands, flatten & shape meat mixture into a large, flat rectangle, about 1″ to 1.5″ thick. Remove top sheet of wax paper if you haven’t already.
Sprinkle spinach & cheese mixture over meat in an even layer, and carefully roll the meat up jelly-roll style, with the spinach/cheese mixture staying on the inside.
Place the meatloaf roll into a baking pan, seam-side down.
Bake at 350 for about an hour. Mine took an hour and 20 mins; depending on your oven it might be more or less. Worst comes to worst, test meat with a meat thermometer in the center to make sure it’s fully cooked.
Remove from oven & let cool for about 10 mins before slicing and serving.

FOR GARLIC MASHED POTATOES:
You need 1/2 more potato per person than there are people eating; so if you’re feeding 2 people, you need 3 potatoes, if you’re feeding 4 people, you need 6 potatoes, etc. You also need about 4 Tb of butter, copious amounts of garlic powder, and as much milk as needed for desired consistency. I usually use about 1/2 cup.

Peel potatoes & then chop into medium chunks. Place into a large pot and add enough water to cover potatoes. Bring to a rolling boil & reduce heat slightly, allowing them to continue to boil for about 10-12 mins. Remove from heat; drain water.

In a separate bowl, place potatoes, butter, garlic powder, pepper, and milk. Mash by hand… or with a mixer, if you want… *shrug* If you want them to be more moist, add more milk (duh). (=