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HIDDEN SPINACH MEATLOAF -- fool your kids, fool yourself :)

sleepytexan
sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
edited October 2024 in Recipes
This is seriously the best meatloaf I have ever made (that might not be saying much). I wrote down everything I put in (what I had in the fridge) and entered the recipe into MFP to get the nutrition info. I added it to the database as "LL Corrected Homemade Spinach BBQ Meatloaf"

So I had a slice of this on a roll with fresh fruit and grilled asparagus for dinner last night. Huge hit with the family and the dinner was 427 cals, total. yum!


HIDDEN SPINACH MEATLOAF - serves 16, on a roll as a sandwich (your mileage may vary).

Calories: 192, Carbs: 14, Fat: 9, Protein: 14, Fiber: <1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Saute:

* 1T EVOO

* 1/2 c. chopped onion

* 1/2 c. chopped bell pepper

* 1T minced garlic



Pulse in food processor and add subsequent ingredients a few at a time:

* croutons or toasted bread to make 1 c. bread crumbs

* sauteed veggies (above)

* 2 eggs (I used extra large eggs)

* 5T. ketchup

* 5T. bbq sauce

* 1T. yellow mustard

* 2T. worcestershire sauce

* 2.5 oz. pecorino romano cheese, grated

* 1 large bunch of spinach (about 2 cups)

* 1 lb. ground beef (the nutrition info on this recipe is calculated using "not more than 15% fat ground angus beef", so you could lighten it further with 10 or 7%)

* 1 lb. ground pork (I got a boneless, skinless tenderloin and had the butcher grind it)



press into 8 x 8 baking pan; spread top with sauce:



SAUCE: whisk together:

* 5T ketchup

* 5T bbq sauce

* 1T yellow mustard

* 2T brown sugar



bake for 30-40 minutes until temperature is at least 165 degrees.


serve on a roll with lettuce, tomato, onions, whatever :)

Replies

  • SandraMtaylor
    SandraMtaylor Posts: 101
    mmmmm....sounds yummy!
  • aa1440
    aa1440 Posts: 956 Member
    Sounds great. I'll use this for myself. (I have a hard time eating vegetables.)
  • demery12371
    demery12371 Posts: 253 Member
    Yum!!! Kuddos to fooling the kids :)
  • abby459
    abby459 Posts: 694 Member
    I do the same thing to meatloaf except I put in carrots. I will have to try it with spinach too or maybe half of each
  • Fit4_Life
    Fit4_Life Posts: 828 Member
    zuccini meatless loaf is very tasty as well! You wouldn't even know if there was meat in it, or not. Us Cooks can be sooo sneaky... he he he.... :-)
  • rjs3455
    rjs3455 Posts: 67 Member
    Bump
  • tjislovinglife
    tjislovinglife Posts: 101 Member
    Awesome I will make it next week thanks Toni
  • grammymelPolly
    grammymelPolly Posts: 52
    I am certainly going to fix this I love everything in it and also it's in the data base. Thank you for sharing.
  • CoachMaritova
    CoachMaritova Posts: 409 Member
    Why would I want to hide it? Spinach is so good!!!!!!!

    Aside from that the recipe sounds really good... thanks for sharing!
  • DawnWendalynn1973
    DawnWendalynn1973 Posts: 97 Member
    sounds too good not to try it. I have a hubby that I need to hide the good food from..lol.
  • Rachaelluvszipped
    Rachaelluvszipped Posts: 768 Member
    Yum!
  • SKP1986
    SKP1986 Posts: 392 Member
    Going to try this. It sounds fantastic!
  • ucaminax
    ucaminax Posts: 157 Member
    This sounds great! Thanks for sharing!
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    I use carrots chopped into TINY pieces in the food processer as often as I can - spaghetti sauce, chili, meatloaf....pretty much any ground beef recipe!
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