Heavenly Meatloaf with Blue Cheese, Mushrooms, and Spinach
Description
This version of meatloaf gives the dish a unique twist with the insertion of spinach, mushrooms, and blue cheese.
Ingredients
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2 eggs
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1 cup finely chopped fresh spinach
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1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
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1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
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1/2 small yellow onion, finely chopped
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1/3 cup 2% milk
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1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
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2 tablespoons reduced-sodium Worcestershire sauce
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1 tablespoon minced garlic
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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1 pinch dried oregano
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1 pinch dried basil
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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1 1/2 pounds extra-lean ground beef
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan.
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Mix eggs, spinach, mushrooms, bread crumbs, onion, milk, blue cheese, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, cayenne pepper, oregano, basil, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl. Add ground beef and mix thoroughly with your hands; pack into the prepared loaf pan.
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Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 45 to 60 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).