Categories: Side Dish

GREEK SPINACH & FETA MEATLOAF

GREEK SPINACH & FETA MEATLOAF – A Greek-inspired meatloaf to spice up your meatloaf night! What? Doesn’t everyone have a designated meatloaf night? It’s totally a thing just like taco night. . . In my house it’s usually Wednesday night.

Every bite of this tender, juicy meatloaf is full of possibilities with feta cheese, garlicky spinach, roasted red peppers, onions and pine nuts. There’s a trio of herbs including thyme, parsley and oregano plus a big glug of Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, seasoned bread crumbs and eggs to hold it all together.

The baby spinach is quickly wilted in a frying pan before being added to the meat with a little garlic. Everyone will eat their veggies this way and like it because it’s impossible not to.

Just like chicken, meatloaf is one of my favorite go-to meals. I grew up on it and still love my Mom’s to this day. Everything I know about meatloaf I learned from her and always build my recipes around a common core that includes egg, bread crumbs, Worcestershire sauce and ketchup. From there I put my own spin on things.

Thanks Mom. For making a meatloaf lover out of me.

GREEK SPINACH & FETA MEATLOAF

Greek Spinach & Feta Meatloaf is a delicious twist on the classic comfort food. Packed with flavorful ingredients like spinach, feta cheese, and Mediterranean spices, this meatloaf offers a delightful blend of savory flavors.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1 5

Servings - 6 servings

Author Olivia

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
2 cloves minced garlic
4 cups baby spinach
1 + ¼ pounds ground beef
½ cup crumbled feta cheese
⅓ cup diced roasted red peppers from a jar
¼ cup chopped yellow onion
⅓ cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 egg
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried parsley
½ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup ketchup plus 2 tablespoons for brushing on top
¼ cup pine nuts

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.Heat a frying pan over medium - low heat with the oil, add the garlic and the baby spinach. Cook, stirring until the spinach wilts. Remove from heat and cool.Add all the ingredients including the spinach to a large mixing bowl and combine with a fork or your hands.Dump it into the pan and pat it into a loaf. Cover the sides and top with the remaining 2 tablespoons ketchup.Bake 40 - 50 minutes until cooked through in the center. Let it rest 5 - 10 minutes before slicing.

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